Sempervivum tectorum

Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Magnoliophyta
Classis: Magnoliopsida
Ordo: Saxifragales
Familia: Crassulaceae
Subfamilia: Sempervivoideae
Genus: Sempervivum
Species: Sempervivum tectorum

Name

Sempervivum tectorum L.

Sempervivum tectorum

References

* Species Plantarum 1:464. 1753
* USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. 33641

Vernacular names
Internationalization
Dansk: Almindelig Husløg
Deutsch: Dach-Hauswurz
English: Common houseleek
Français: Joubarbe des toits
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Takløk
Svenska: Taklök
Vèneto: Articioco de muro

Sempervivum tectorum subsp. alpinum

Sempervivum tectorum ssp. schottii,

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Sempervivum tectorum (Common Houseleek[1]) is a perennial plant of the genus Sempervivum. It is used as an ornamental plant. It is also known as Hen and chicks,[2] although that name is shared with a variety of related species. It has Leaves in a basal rosette, they are succulent and can be green, red, purple or yellow. The leaves are evergreen.

The flowers can be purple,red or pink depending on the cultivar. They appear on branched stalks.
# ^ Sempervivum tectorum at USDA PLANTS Database
# ^ David Beaulieu. "Hens and Chicks". http://landscaping.about.com/od/plantsforsunnydryareas/p/hens_and_chicks.htm.