Hens & Chicks: ( Heuffelii )

Family:    Crassulaceae  

Botanical Name:    Sempervivum tectorum ( sem-pẽr-vī ´vum tek-tō ´rum )

Soil:    Average well drained, sandy.

PH level:    6.5

Flower:    July / August        Photo       Photo2

Color:    Red           

Height:    6"

Spread:    8"

Pests:    Rust, crown rot, & Endophyllum rust.

Light:    Full sun for at least 6 hours a day.

Water:    Dry

Propagation:    Division of outer rosettes from "mother" rosette, seed with 3 years to flower.

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