sempervivum

American  

[sem-per-vahy-vuhm] / ˌsɛm pərˈvaɪ vəm /

noun

1. any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.

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sempervivum British  

/ ˌsɛmpəˈvaɪvəm /

noun

1. See houseleek

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Etymology

Origin of sempervivum

< New Latin: genus name, Late Latin sempervīvum houseleek, equivalent to Latin semper always + vīvum, neuter singular of vīvus alive, in reference to the plant's durable qualities

Example Sentences

As for the “mound,” one possibility is a rosette-shaped succulent, like Sempervivum, Rosularia or Jovibarba.

From Seattle Times

One way to reduce watering needs is to plant succulents such as agaves, sempervivum and sedums.

From Washington Post

Why didn’t I think to fill my pots with succulents as she did — plants such as Echeveria, Senecio, Sempervivum and even certain Sedum that deliver a long show with relatively little care?

From Seattle Times

But when I pulled out the Polaroid, it wasn’t of the Sempervivum.

From Literature

I looked back down at the Sempervivum, touching it, squeezing the layers of odd juicy finger-leaves.

From Literature