Is Sempervivum a Succulent?

Sempervivums belong to the Crassula genus, a group of succulents which has hundreds of species (including its most famous representative, the jade plant). ... Sempervivums, however, are among the easiest Crassulas to identify because they tend to grow in tight, low clumps and are shaped like rosettes.

Can Sempervivum be grown indoors?

Hens and chicks (Sempervivum tectorum or S. arachnoideum) can grow outdoors or indoors. In fact, they are great container plants. ... These plants are low maintenance, even thriving on neglect, and are fun indoor plants.

Is Sempervivum a sedum?

Sedum and Sempervivum are two of my very favorite plants. They are related, as they both belong to the same family, the Crassulaceae, which also includes many other succulent plants such as Crassula, Echeveria and Jovibarba among others. ... Many of the smaller Sedum are commonly used for container plantings too.