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Common Name: Hens-and-Chickens

Species Name: Sempervivum tectorum

Family Name: Crassulaceae

 

 

Examples of Hens-and-ChickensSempervivum tectorum

A Hens-and-Chickens plant blooming with pink flowers.
A Hens-and-Chickens plant blooming with pink flowers.
A Hens-and-Chickens plant blooming with pink flowers.
A large Hens-and-Chickens plant with pink and green leaves.
A large Hens-and-Chickens plant with pink and green leaves.
A large Hens-and-Chickens plant with pink and green leaves.
A single pink colored smooth Hens-and-Chickens leaf.
A single pink colored smooth Hens-and-Chickens leaf.
A single pink colored smooth Hens-and-Chickens leaf.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Europe
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Root rot in moist soil

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Dry, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 4
Notes Has basal rosette of succulent leaves; used in rock gardens, along the edge of borders and as a potted plant; hybridizes freely - many variants

 

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