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Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum)
Family: Crassulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
refreshing drink. — Young leaves and shoots - raw.; They can be eaten in salads.; The juice of the leaves is used as a refreshing drink.
Habitat & North American Range
Roofs, old walls, chimneys and rocks, especially on limestone. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)