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  1. sempervivumnoun

    Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.

  2. Etymology: From the genus name.

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  1. Sempervivum

    Sempervivum (Brit. , U.S. [̩sɛ̃mpeɹ'vivũm]) is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation Sempervivum, literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny locations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sempervivumnoun

    a genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is the commonest species

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  1. Sempervivum

    Sempervivum, is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the Crassulaceae family, known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever and hen and chicks. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes. In favourable conditions they spread rapidly via offsets, and several species are valued in cultivation as groundcover for dry, sunny spots.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sempervivum in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sempervivum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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