Sempervivum globiferumL.
Rolling Hen and dame
Diopogon globifer , Jovibarba globifera , Sedum globiferum , Sempervivum globiferumsubsp.globiferum
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syndicate : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SedoideaeTribe : SedeaeSubtribe : SedinaeGenus : Sempervivum
Sempervivum globiferumis native to primal and south - easternEurope . It occurs southward to northernAlbaniaand extends to the southwesternAlps , unremarkably at small altitude on wry sandy sites , mainly in pine timberland and along jolty river camber .
Sempervivum globiferum , also get laid asJovibarba globifera , is a small succulent that shape flattened ball-shaped rosettes of light green leaves , often with a large apical red blotch on the back . The rosettes grow up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) in diam , offset abundantly to form attractive thick tufts . The offsets are ball-shaped and often on short , slender offset . They are softly impound and easily pop off and cast away from the mother rosette . Leaves are fleshy , oblanceolate , about 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) long , and up to 0.2 inch ( 0.5 curium ) astray .
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The flowers are ace - shaped , usually 6 - merous , with green sepal , often sluice with red , brown , or reddish - brown and dark-green - lily-white to greenish - icteric petals . They appear in impenetrable terminal clusters on an vertical , up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall chaff habilitate with ruddy - tilted leaves in summertime .
USDA hardiness zones4a to 10b : from −30 ° F ( −34.4 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° speed of light ) .
Sempervivums are not unmanageable to grow , provided they are not waterlogged and kill from excess watering . They can be easily grown outdoors and in containers , and they earned the name " Houseleeks " from their tendency to rootle on the roof of houses . After the female parent plant heyday , it will naturally go , but the works has in all likelihood create many counterbalance that will continue to originate by this time . These are excellent for cold windows . Sempervivumearned their popular name , " Hen and Chicks , " from their growth use . The mother plant , or hen , sends off numerous offsets , bunch around her base of operations like chicks . These offsets can be easily repot , or the plants can be impart to form a clumping mat .
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Repot as needed , preferably during the warm time of year . To repot a succulent , ensure the soil is dry before repotting , then lightly remove the can . criticize away the old soil from the root , hit any rotted or dead root . Treat any cut with a fungicide . come out the plant in its fresh pot and backfill it with pot territory , spreading the roots out as you repot . depart the plant dry for a week or so , then begin to piss lightly to reduce the risk of root bunk .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Sempervivum .
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