Mountain Houseleek
by Michelle Meenawong
Title
Mountain Houseleek
Artist
Michelle Meenawong
Medium
Photograph - Metal Print
Description
Sempervivum is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the Crassulaceaefamily, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation Sempervivum, literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulentperennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations
Houseleeks exist from Morocco to Iran, through the mountains of Iberia, the Alps, Carpathians, Balkan mountains, Turkey, the Armenian mountains, in the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, and the Caucasus. Their ability to store water in their thick leaves allows them to live on sunny rocks and stony places in the mountain, subalpine and alpine belts. Most are hardy to US zone 4, and will handle warm climates to about zone 8.
Houseleeks exist from Morocco to Iran, through the mountains of Iberia, the Alps, Carpathians, Balkan mountains, Turkey, the Armenian mountains, in the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert, and the Caucasus. Their ability to store water in their thick leaves allows them to live on sunny rocks and stony places in the mountain, subalpine and alpine belts. Most are hardy to US zone 4, and will handle warm climates to about zone 8.
A very grateful thank you to the following groups for featuring this picture
Global Flowers Photography
02/06/2019
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS GROUP
02/28/2019
FINE ART AMERICA FLOWERS PHOTOGRAPHY
01/07/2023
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October 25th, 2017
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