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| |genus=Sempervivum | | |genus=Sempervivum |
| |species=tectorum | | |species=tectorum |
− | |common_name=Hen and chickens, St Patrick's cabbage | + | |common_name=Hen and chickens, St Patrick's cabbage, Common Houseleek |
| |habit=herbaceous | | |habit=herbaceous |
| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| |Max wd metric=in | | |Max wd metric=in |
| |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |lifespan=perennial |
| |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| |features=flowers | | |features=flowers |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| |max_zone=9 | | |max_zone=9 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Sempervivum tectorum arvernense-2.JPG |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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| + | '''''Sempervivum tectorum''''' ('''Common Houseleek'''<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SETE5 ''Sempervivum tectorum''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>) is a perennial plant of the genus ''[[Sempervivum]]''. It is used as an [[ornamental plant]]. It is also known as [[Hen and chicks]],<ref>http://landscaping.about.com/od/plantsforsunnydryareas/p/hens_and_chicks.htm</ref> although that name is shared with a variety of related species. It has Leaves in a basal rosette, they are succulent and can be green, red, purple or yellow. The leaves are evergreen. |
− | | name = ''Sempervivum tectorum''
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− | | common_names = Hen and Chicks, Common Houseleek
| + | The flowers can be purple,red or pink depending on the cultivar. They appear on branched stalks. |
− | | growth_habit = herbaceous
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− | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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− | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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− | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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− | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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− | | lifespan = perennial
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− | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
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− | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
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− | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
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− | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
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− | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
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− | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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− | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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− | | color = IndianRed
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− | | image = Sempervivum tectorum.JPG
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− | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
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− | | image_caption = Sempervivum tectorum
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− | | regnum = Plantae
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− | | divisio = Magnoliophyta
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− | | classis = Magnoliopsida
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− | | ordo = Saxifragales
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− | | familia = Crassulaceae
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− | | genus = Sempervivum
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− | | species = tectorum
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− | '''''Sempervivum tectorum''''' ('''Common Houseleek'''<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SETE5 ''Sempervivum tectorum''] at [http://plants.usda.gov/ USDA PLANTS Database]</ref>) is a perennial plant of the genus ''[[Sempervivum]]''. It is used as an [[ornamental plant]]{{wp}}. | |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |
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| ===Propagation=== | | ===Propagation=== |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ==Species== | + | |
− | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
| + | ==Varieties== |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery perrow=5> |
− | | + | File:Sempervivum tectorum 3.jpg| photo 1 |
− | <gallery> | + | File:Sempervivum tectorum abl1.JPG| photo 2 |
− | Image:CommonHouseleek.jpg| Common Houseleek
| + | File:Sempervivum tectorum.JPG| photo 3 |
− | Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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− | Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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− | Image:Upload.png| photo 3
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| + | <references/> |
| *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
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