Plant Care Hen And Chicks

Hen And Chicks

Taxonomy

Commom houseleek
Commom

How to care for Hen And Chicks

💦 Water

How often to water your Hen And Chicks

Water needs for Hen And Chicks
0.5 cups
every 9

Hen And Chicks needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Hen And Chicks in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Hen And Chicks: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Hen And Chicks may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Hen And Chicks in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Hen And Chicks

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Hen And Chicks: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Hen And Chicks after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Hen And Chicks

Hen And Chicks


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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