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Hen and chicks

Echeveria

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Description:

Native of Mexico to northwestern South America.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Notes:

Many Echeveria species are popular as a garden ornamental, are resistant to drought but do best with frequent watering and fertilizer.

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Echeveria sp.

Echeveria

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Hen and chicks

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Comments (4)
SherrySallings
I've always thought this was a cute plant and have wanted to grow it here where I live.
alicelongmartin
You are both right, it is similar to seedum or a succulent and it is "Hen and chicks"!
m.mbicknell
It's "Hen and chicks" I live in Canada, BC and I have some growing in my back yard.
LarsKorb
looks like a sort of Sedum, sedum sp.

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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