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Sempervivum Tectorum

Sempervivum Tectorum

Description:

I have this plant in my yard for more than 10 years, my grandmother says that she had these kind of plant un her yard more than 44 years and she have never seen them bloom! Can you help me identify this flower ?

Notes:

I identify this plant, tnx. to DespinaTsafetopoulou

1 Species ID Suggestions

common houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum Sempervivum tectorum


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8 Comments

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 10 years ago

That would be wonderful, dear @Tapshanov, and thank you very much ...I'm leaving this Saturday and I'll be back in a week, so I hope I'll me able to snap lots of pics of plants, animals and places :)

Tapshanov
Tapshanov 10 years ago

Yes it's same here, Keeper of the house, but i know that its healing power is real because i have seen it ,,,, It is great that you will go on a trip, and if you have some nice photos and stories maybe we can create one article for www.OurColorfulPlanet.com ... have a nice day and safe traveling :))

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 10 years ago

As far as I know, in Greece we don't use it in any medicinal way...There are some myths about it's everlasting protection of the house (thunder protection) and family (love/care/good health), and I know for sure that some other Sempervivum species are protected by law, like the Semprevivum balsii, and lots of people cultivate those species, because "it's good to have it around", wich I find great :)
In Epirus region, whenever they build a new house/structure, they always plant the top with some young Semprevivum plants...I'm leaving for Tzoumerka mt next week, and I might be able to bring photos and a couple of plants :D
http://stalikez.info/fsm/semp/site/grece...

Tapshanov
Tapshanov 10 years ago

Wow tnx!!! I must tell you this is very interesting ... my grandmother told me, that one drop of the leaf juice from this plant will remove any ear pain in 10 - 15 minutes, it is kind of a old traditional Macedonian cure :)

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 10 years ago

So it belongs to the Crassulaceae family (as the Aeoniums), and it's a Southern Europe native :)
And check this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sempervivum...

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 10 years ago

I think I found smthng, and guess what: I have the exact ID :)
http://tenerifeislander.hubpages.com/hub...

Tapshanov
Tapshanov 10 years ago

Tnx. Despina! Do you know the healing power of this plant?

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 10 years ago

Aeonium, probably an hybrid between A. nobile x A. cuneatum (white form)
http://www.xericworld.com/forums/attachm...
https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:...

Tapshanov
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Tapshanov

Macedonia

Spotted on Jul 8, 2013
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013

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