Hens and chick succulents are some of the most beautiful succulents. Their range of colors and sizes makes them enjoyable to grow and cultivate. At the Succulence Club, we love hens and chick succulents. This article will help unpack the most essential tips and steps to take care of your hen and chick succulents. But before we do, let's answer a big question that many people have. What are hens and chicks succulents?

What are Hens and Chicks succulent plants?

Hens and chicks are succulent plants that originated from Europe and Africa. These succulent plants are unique and special in so many ways. They propagate or replicate themselves naturally by creating little baby succulents called chicks. The hens and chicks succulents are some of the more popular succulents on the market today. They are what we consider succulent when we think of the word succulent. However, succulents come in all shapes and sizes. Hens and Chicks succulents are often green, red, blue, purple, and even copper.

How to Care for hens and Chicks Succulent Plants Steps: 

Step #1 Care for Hens & Chicks: Grow them at the right temperature.

The ideal temperature for hens and chick succulents is between 65 to 75°F. Some hens and chicks succulents can survive temperatures above 75, and below 65° they do best when the temperature is regulated in the range suggested. This is a critical step in caring for hens and chick succulents.

Step #2 Hens & Chicks Succulent Care: Light requirements.

To take care of hens and chick succulents, you will want to ensure they get the right amount of sun each day. Most hen and chick succulents will need six hours of sunlight every day. When succulents get the right amount of sunlight, their color becomes brighter and more vibrant. Remember that succulents do best in desert climates. So the sun is critical for their care. 

Step #3 Hens & Chicks Succulents Care: Use clay pots.

We hope this succulent care tip will help your hens and chicks. Hens and chicks do best in pots that are porous and can breathe. Most succulent experts recommend using a clay pot to grow your succulent or cactus. It is crucial that when a succulent is watered, the water can escape from the pot. Otherwise, your hens and chicks roots can rot and kill your succulent plant.

Step #4 Care for Hens & Chicks: How much water do they need?

Your hen and chick succulents need very little water to do well. To properly care for a hens and chicks succulent, it can go weeks without water, depending on the climate. The most important thing to remember is only water when the soil is thoroughly dried. If you live in a hotter climate, the soil will dry out much faster than if you live in a cooler climate. You can look at your hens and chicks leaves to know if they're overwatered or underwatered. If a succulent leaf is too fat and falling off, your succulent is being overwatered. If the succulent leaf is shriveled, your hens and chicks are underwater.

The last Hens and Chicks Succulent Care Tip: watch out for bugs!

For most hens and chicks, keep an eye out for little annoying bugs. Mealybugs and aphids can become an issue. However, removing the bugs with rubbing alcohol and a cloth is recommended.

Well, those covers are the most essential tips and steps to care for hens and chicks succulents. To learn more about propagating hens and chicks continue with our advice below. 

How to Grow Succulents from Hens & Chicks:

Around the base of the adult plant, offsets, which are tiny succulents, start to grow. These are called chick succulents. The mother succulent is called the hen. These types of succulents are the easiest for propagation. Unlike generating new plants from leaves and stems, offset or division propagation is relatively easy. It is suggested to begin the operation once the offsets or chicks have nearly reached the hen's succulent size. Haworthia and Sempervivum "Hens & Chicks" are two succulents that can be multiplied using this propagation method.

Succulent hens and chick propagation is one of the most excellent methods for growing the species because the "parent" or main plant has already made most of the labor-intensive effort. When the succulent hen's plant's roots shed their leaf clusters, they begin to sprout. Because they are considered to be the babies of the succulent plant, offsets are also known as "pups." the puppies can be thought of as "new succulents." Brush off the topsoil so you can clearly see the roots and execute a clean pull before removing the chicks from the base of the main hen plant. If the offsets are still attached to the main succulent hen plant, chop them off using a sharp, sterile knife. Like succulent leaf and cutting propagation, put the chicks in a dry area with direct sunshine and watch them grow calluses. Replant the chicks in a pot with moistened, well-draining soil once they have fully recovered and formed calluses. You want to water it only when the soil dries out entirely. The chick succulents will grow and form new roots in a few weeks.