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Hen and chicks

Echeveria

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. Wikipedia.

2 Species ID Suggestions

m.mbicknell
m.mbicknell 12 years ago
Hen and chicks
None
Rolo
Rolo 12 years ago
Echeveria sp.
Echeveria Echeveria


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4 Comments

SherrySallings
SherrySallings 12 years ago

I've always thought this was a cute plant and have wanted to grow it here where I live.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

You are both right, it is similar to seedum or a succulent and it is "Hen and chicks"!

m.mbicknell
m.mbicknell 12 years ago

It's "Hen and chicks" I live in Canada, BC and I have some growing in my back yard.

LarsKorb
LarsKorb 12 years ago

looks like a sort of Sedum, sedum sp.

Michael Ureña
Spotted by
Michael Ureña

Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Spotted on Jan 24, 2012
Submitted on Jan 25, 2012

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