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Succulents Partly documented

Sempervivum fimbriatum

An alpine houseleek name associated with Austria and probably a natural hybrid of the S. arachnoideum and S. montanum/wulfenii group. Like other Alpine Sempervivum it is fully frost-hardy, wants full sun and sharp drainage, and is best grown outdoors with a real winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Alpine Sempervivum grow in sunny rock crevices, scree and thin turf over rock; this taxon is assumed to share that habitat.

No wild records carry elevations; Alpine houseleeks of this group typically grow at about 1,500–2,500 m, above the single 1,114 m climate site.

Austria

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.