Sempervivum tectorum

FamilyGenus: Sempervivumheimisch in Deutschland

About this species

Sempervivum tectorum is an introduced and established succulent in Great Britain, known for its rosettes of broad, fleshy leaves. It favours sunny, dry positions on poor soil and bears flowers from July to September.

Ecological significance

Little is known about the ecological impact of this introduced species in Great Britain. It is not currently recorded as invasive.

Annual cycle

Flowers appear between July and September.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Trocken

Soil

Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)

Bloom time

Jul – Sep

Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Sukkulente

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.265 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

This succulent thrives in full sun and extremely well-drained, lean soil. Water sparingly, allowing the compost or soil to dry out completely between waterings; it tolerates drought well. It is ideal for rock gardens, green roofs, alpine troughs and containers.

Scientific profile

Sempervivum tectorum, a member of the stonecrop family (Crassulaceae), is a leaf succulent with broad, fleshy leaves arranged in dense rosettes. The plant reaches a height of about 0.27 metres and has a non-woody, terrestrial growth form. Its diaspores (seeds) are very small, with a mass of less than 0.01 milligrams. In Great Britain it is an introduced species that has become established in the wild. Ecological indicator values suggest a strong preference for full sun (light value 8), dry conditions (moisture value 2) and nutrient-poor, neutral to weakly acid soils (reaction value 5, nutrient value 2). It experiences low disturbance severity in its typical habitats. The plant forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. Flowering extends from July to September.

Sources & data origin

•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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