English: Large house-leek; Houseleek; Welcome home husband, however drunk you be.
Synonym: Sedum majus.
German: Donnerkraut; Hauswurz.
Range: original habitat is obscure; naturalized in Britain.
Habitat: roofs, old walls, chimneys and rocks, especially on limestone; prefers a well-drained gritty soil, succeeds in any sandy soil, very little soil in rock crevices, walls, paths, so long as there is sufficient humus; prefers full sun; very drought tolerant; dislike winter wet.
Culture: supposed protection against lightning, thunderbolts, fire.
Use: food, young leaves and shoots, raw, in salads; juice of the leaves is used as a refreshing drink; medicine.

BotanyHerb; evergreen; perennial; polymorphic; 15 cm tall.
Leaves: contain a great deal of water and do not burn easily.
Pollination: by insects.