Botanica - Consecrated Eternal Herb
| Scientific name |
Sempervivum tectorum |
| Appearance |
Perennial succulent plant forming compact rosettes of thick leaves, often edged in red, producing lateral shoots and star-shaped pink or purple flowers |
| Smell |
Mildly vegetal, sometimes slightly acrid when leaves are crushed |
| Color |
Green, reddish, yellow, pale pink (flowers) |
| Used parts |
Fresh leaves (juice or poultice) |
| Origins |
Mountainous regions of Europe (Alps, Pyrenees, Balkans) |
| Toxicity level |
Weak (may cause skin or digestive irritation in sensitive individuals) |