Hens and Chicks

[rain_gryphon]

From last August:



Hens and Chicks are these weird little cacti that my mom grows. They open up kind of like artichokes, with layer upon layer receding into a centre that you expect to be eventually revealed, but which really isn't there at all. They get their name because the adult plants (the hens) reproduce by sending out runners which take root and produce tiny offspring (the chicks).

Comments

[alatefeline]

Same thing as echevaria? I have some. They are pretty.

[rain_gryphon]

I haven't a clue. I'll ask her tomorrow. They're quite attractive, yes!

[alatefeline]

Wikipedia, the unreliable source, is a firm maybe on the topic! E.g. there are multiple genuses with that same common name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echeveria

[shirebound]

I saw those everywhere when I lived in San Diego. They're such a hardy little plant.

[yourlibrarian]

Pretty!

[chestnut_pod]

Adorable!