Sempervivum rupicola

A houseleek name accepted for the Austrian Alps and known from only a handful of wild records around 1,200 to 2,000 m. Very little is published about it on its own, so treat it like other alpine Sempervivum: full sun, a hard frozen winter and sharp drainage.

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

The records come from the Hohe Tauern and nearby Carinthian Alps. Alpine houseleeks there grow on rock outcrops, scree and thin stony turf; this is inferred from the genus rather than from species-specific accounts.

The three sites sit at roughly 1,200 to 2,000 m; the records themselves carry little elevation data.

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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