Jovibarba sobolifera Hen And Chickens Houseleek PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Jovibarba sobolifera is an evergreen Perennial growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in leaf all year, in flower in July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs).
Suitable for: light (sandy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Sempervivum soboliferum.

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds; East Wall. In. West Wall. In.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Shoots
Edible Uses:

Leaf rosettes and young shoots - raw[74].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Succeeds in any sandy soil[1]. Requires a gritty well-drained soil in full sun[200]. Succeeds on a wall[188]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[200] so long as they are in a well-drained soil. They strongly dislike winter wet[200]. Individual offsets take several years to reach flowering size but then die after flowering, though more offsets are produced[188, 200]. This species does not hybridize naturally[1].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no details for this species but suggest surface sowing the seed in a sunny position in a greenhouse in late winter or early spring. Do not allow the compost to become dry. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division of offsets in the summer[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

EUROPE: Austria (north), Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia (north), Russian Federation-European part (European part (c.)), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine (north)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Author

(Sims.)Opiz.

Botanical References

74200

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