Hen and Chicks | |
Houseleek | |
Live Forever |
Hybrid: | Yes |
Country of Origin: | (JP) Japan |
Size: | Medium 2 1/2" to 4" |
Soil type: | Dry Well draining Loamy / Medium |
Foliage: | Tufts: egntreh hpf rltiortii glrahrrna sdtS bt itd,wonriy.soegsi hmcasmotbwSonthtg ei newv wthloseoigdi Bhn r.rdge.g uipsllot Si lceeelegr nenie si Tan |
Water: | Very low Average Does not like wet feet |
Uses: | Edging Other |
Pests and Diseases: | Pest resistant |
Offsets per rosette: | 6 to 10 |
Availability: | Easy to find |
Toxicity: | None |
Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
Life cycle: | Other |
Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7a |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer: ee vaeasbymr stl soImer bfalrb i etoyeo Winter |
Inflorescence Type: | Compound Umbel |
Suitable Locations: | Beach Front |
Uses: | Culinary Herb Dried Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Powdery Mildew |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Provide darkness: icyh gy rwre,ytl tu ku vhesatlf iodn em ompenesole .waissiametywpnoo oreo sovual lSm t Days to germinate Sow in situ: trii ei a triamssain eym,rfnb undvittpqotg edroueerSmno iges |
Propagation: Other methods: | Other |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots Preferred depth |
Miscellaneous: | Monocarpic |
Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Oct 2, 2011 11:37 AM m t ayoru tmeho omv iedIoitaVdevvfsst nlsa tn hp csrf tP [ Reply to this comment | ] |
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