| Family | CRASSULACEAE |
| Genus species | Sempervivum montanum L. |
| Synonyms | Sempervivum alpestre Lamotte |
| Sempervivum frigidum Lamotte | |
| Sempervivum minimum Timb.-Lag. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 300-3000m |
| Description | rosette small, 0.5-2cm, hirsute, fragrant of resin, leaves ovate, above middle widest, dully light green, flowers 25-30mm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and late summer; detachment of rosettes |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | CRASSULACEAE
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