Houseleek is a succulent plant. The fresh leaves harvested before flowering, and the juice they contain, are used to make medicine. Houseleek is used for diarrhea, stomach ulcers, cancer, diabetes, burns, gout, and ear infections, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Keeping this in view, is houseleek a succulent?
Sempervivum tectorum, commonly known as Common Houseleek or Hens and Chicks, is a low-growing, evergreen, succulent plant. It is considered an alpine or rock garden plant because of its hardiness and drought resistance.
Furthermore, what does Tectorum mean?
The Latin name for hens and chicks is Sempervivum tectorum. The Latin word Sempervivum means always living or in other words an evergreen plant and the Latin word tectorum means on roofs.