Botanical Name: Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum'
Common Name: Purple aeonium Type of Plant: dicot: succulent Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an open, upright low shrub, with a few to several erect succulent branching stems supporting distinctive terminal rosettes of tongue-shaped fleshy leaves Height 1' - 3' Spread equal Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors full/partial sun in warm coastal sites; more shade inland Soil prefers well-aerated sandy soils; tolerates dry clay Hardiness (zones 15-17, 20-24): fairly tender to frost Morphology: Leaves pinnate, whorled in rosette fashion at the ends of the stems; very fleshy; oblong-obovate, 2"-3" long, dark maroon towards the tips, fading to green at the base Flowers yellow, bisexual, 1/2" diameter, in open paniculate cymes; April - June Fruit a small follicle 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; good for foliage color and textural contrasts - best used in warm sub-tropical-theme gardens Landscape Care: Watering an infrequent deep soak - allow the soil to dry out between irrigations; avoid constantly wet soil conditions Fertilizing little needed - excessive feeding results in spindly, weak-structured plants Pruning none required - remove old flower stalks after blooming Pests/Diseases root-rot, stem rot in wet poorly drained soils; snails and slugs feed on the fleshy leaves Special Conditions/Other avoid direct summer sun at hot inland locations Origin: Morocco Family: Crassulaceae Notes: |
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