Botanical Name: Aeonium arboreum
Common Name: Aeonium Type of Plant: dicot: succulent Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, multi-branched succulent plant with wide, fleshy rosettes at branch tips; varieties often show distinctive dark colors on leaves and stems Height 2' - 3' Spread 1 to 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil prefers well-aerated sandy soils Hardiness some frost (zones 15-17, 20-24) Morphology: Leaves leaves orbiculate, 1/2 to 3/4" wide, arranged in terminal rosettes 3-6" across; several named varieties are purple or red tinted Flowers yellow, bisexual, 1/2" diameter, in open paniculate cymes; April - June Fruit tiny fleshy capsules Propagation: softwood (succulent) stem cuttings or seed Usage: a distinctive small accent shrub, valued for its unusual form and showy leaf rosettes; excellent as a container plant; mixes well with other succulents and drought tolerant plants Landscape Care: Watering an infrequent deep soak - allow the soil to dry out between irrigations Fertilizing slow-release or organic fertilizer only Pruning head back tall, lanky stems, remove spent flowers after blooming Pests/Diseases root-rot, stem rot in wet poorly drained soils; snails and slugs feed on the fleshy leaves Special Conditions/Other Origin: Morocco Family: Crassulaceae Notes: |
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