Sempervivum arachnoideum’Rubrum '
Red Cobweb Houseleek , Red Spider Web Hens and Chicks
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
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Sempervivum arachnoideum’Rubrum ' is a cultivar ofSempervivum arachnoideum .
Sempervivum arachnoideum’Rubrum ' is a low - growingsucculentthat forms a mat of low rosettes of heavy , blood-red - reddened leaves with cobwebby , blank hairsbreadth at the tips .
Stalks that bear cluster of star - shaped , pink blossom appear in summer on mature russet scab , which give-up the ghost after flowering .
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USDA hardiness zones4a to 10b : from -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( 4.4 ° C ) .
It is relatively easy to grow in a container , stone garden , scree bed , wall crevice , trough , or alpine household . It is ideal in so many fashion , as it quickly starts to constitute very tight clusters of russet scab , occupy in Sempervivum wall , photomosaic , and topiary . Its shallow yet fibrous root organization retain soil in place even in perpendicular planting . After the plant blossom and sets seminal fluid , it will die , but many offsets will take piazza .
Plant in well - drained succulent soil mix in full sun to light shade . pee on a regular basis during the growing time of year and allow the soil to dry out before watering again . Water very little during the wintertime months .
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See more atHow to produce and Care for Sempervivum .
The humiliated leaves or their juice are applied outwardly to boils , wounds , etc . , and are also used to stop nozzle bleeds . The slightly warmed juice has been used to relieve capitulum fervor , and toothache can be relieved by chewing on the leaves . When waste and instill in vinegar , the industrial plant can be used to get free of warts and corns .
The leaves are harvested in the summer and are best used when fresh , since they are difficult to dry out properly . The leafage pulp is used to make a chill boldness masque for reddened or sunburnt cutis .
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