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Why are they called "Hen and Chicks?"

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Old 03-28-2010, 11:01 PM
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They sure dont look like any hens Ive seen.....

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Old 03-29-2010, 10:53 AM
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Hen and chicks is a common name used for Sempervivum (& sometimes Echeveria) for the way the new rosettes grow around the main rosette, like chicks around their mother hen.
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Many also include the genus Jovibarba as "Hen & Chicks" ! We have nearly 50 different species/cultivars (Sempervivum & Jovibarba) with most very hardy here in our south-central michigan USDA zone 5 area.
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Thanks for the explanation guys!
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Why is it called Bumblebee Tuna if there are no Bumble....ah Kidding!
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Common names are never reliable! In South Africa the genus Chlorophytum is known as "Hen and Chickens"......
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