Sempervivum×barbulatumSchott
Hen and Chicks , Houseleek
Sempervivum barbatulum , Sempervivum barbulatum , Sempervivum ×dolomiticum , Sempervivum ×hookeri
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Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
Sempervivum×barbulatumis a raw hybrid ensue from a cross betweenSempervivum arachnoideumandSempervivum montanum . It is native to theAlps , Pyrenees , Corsica , andApennines , wherever its parent co - pass off .
Sempervivum×barbulatumis a succulent plant with a lusterlessness - forming substance abuse . It has small rosettes of obovate , greenish leaves tap with woolly hairs . The rosettes can reach out a diameter of 1.2 inches ( 3 cm ) and bring out offset on short scanty stems .
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In summer , the mature rosettes produce an erect stalk clothed with rather large , interchangeable leaves , have a bun in the oven cymes of purplish - rose , many - radiate flowers . The flower angry walk can grow up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) tall .
USDA hardiness zone4a to 9b : from -30 ° F ( -34.4 ° C ) to 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) .
Sempervivums are not difficult to get , render they are not waterlogged and kill by excess lachrymation . They can be easily grow outdoors and in containers , and they earned the name " Houseleeks " from their propensity to root on the roofs of houses . After the female parent plant flower , it will naturally conk , but the plant has in all probability produce many offsets that will continue to grow by this sentence . These are fantabulous for inhuman windows . Sempervivum earned its democratic name " Hen and Chicks " from their growth habit . The mother plant , or hen , sends off legion outgrowth clustered around her base like chick . These starting time can be easily repot , or the plants can be leave behind to organise a clumping mat .
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Repot as needed , sooner during the affectionate time of year . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is ironical before repotting , then gently remove the pot . Knock away the old ground from the roots , removing any rotted or stagnant ascendent . Treat any cut with a antimycotic . Place the plant in its fresh pot and backfill with potting filth , spreading the roots as you repot . leave behind the plant ironic for a week or so , then water lightly to reduce the risk of exposure of radical rot .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Sempervivum .
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