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Jovibarba sobolifera
Hen and chickens houseleek
Evergreen perennial
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The Jovibarba sobolifera plant species is found in Europe to Asia. It is a member of the Crassulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hen and chickens houseleek. Some home gardeners know the variety as Sempervivum soboliferum.

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Latin Name:  Jovibarba sobolifera
Common Name:  Hen and chickens houseleek
Family:  Crassulaceae
Author:  (Sims.)Opiz.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  0.2
 
Habitat:  Dry sandy sites, especially in pine forests and on limestone, also on rocky river banks[74].



Edible Uses:  Leaf rosettes and young shoots - raw[74].

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