Hens and chicks care
Hardy rosettes that make many offsets (“chicks”). (Sempervivum)
- Light
- Lots of bright light
- Water
- Soak the soil, then wait until it is…
- Cats
- Not on the ASPCA list
- Dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list
Care card
Light
Lots of bright light; a sunny window is ideal.
Water
Soak the soil, then wait until it is completely dry before watering again. Too much water is the main way succulents die.
Humidity
Dry room air is fine.
Soil and pot
Fast-draining cactus and succulent mix in a pot with a hole.
Feeding
A little cactus fertilizer once or twice in summer is plenty.
Through the year
Spring
Move it to the brightest window and start watering a bit more as it grows.
Summer
Water deeply when dry. If it goes outside, bring sun on gradually so it does not scorch.
Autumn
Water less as days shorten.
Winter
Water very little, about once a month. Keep it bright and away from frosty glass.
Leaf trouble?
Why houseplant leaves turn yellow
Several yellow leaves at once usually mean the roots are staying wet. Feel the…How often to water a houseplant
There is no single weekly schedule. Water when that plant's soil says so, then…Brown tips and crispy edges
Brown tips usually mean dry air, a pot that dried out too far, or minerals in…Drooping houseplant leaves
Droop can mean thirst or roots that are too rotten to drink. Feel the soil…Fungus gnats and other small pests
Fungus gnats breed in mix that never dries. Letting the top layer dry, and…Background
Sempervivum () is a genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae, commonly known as houseleeks. Other common names include liveforever (the source of the taxonomical designation Sempervivum, literally "always/forever alive") and hen and chicks, a name shared with plants of other genera as well. They are succulent perennials forming mats composed of tufted leaves in rosettes.
From Wikipedia’s article Sempervivum, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More succulent plants
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control: toxic and non-toxic plants Pet safety
- Wikipedia: Sempervivum Background