Aeonium 'Lily Pad'

Scientific Name

Aeonium 'Lily Pad'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sedoideae
Tribe: Sedeae
Subtribe: Sedinae
Genus: Aeonium

Description

Aeonium 'Lily Pad' is a perennial succulent up to 12 inches (30 cm) tall. It forms spreading colonies of semi-flattened, flower-like rosettes up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. The leaves are very thick, waxy and bright green in color. It offsets multiple plants from the base of their lower leaves. A stalk of yellow flowers emerges from each mature rosette.

Hardiness

USDA hardiness zones 9a to 11b: from 20 °F (−6.7 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).

How to Grow and Care

Aeoniums do not like really hot or dry weather. They may go dormant in summer and do not require any water, except in very dry conditions. In extreme heat, their leaves will curl, to prevent excessive water loss. Growing them in moist shade will keep them growing, but their true growth season is winter to spring, when temperatures are cool, 65 to 75 °F  (18 to 24 °C), and damp. In the winter, water whenever the soil has dried out. Test by poking your finger down into the soil an inch or 2 (2.5 to 5 cm). Too much moisture or allowing them to sit in wet soil will cause root rot.

A sandy loam or regular potting mix is better than a mix specifically for cacti and succulents, since Aeonium need some moisture. If you are growing them in containers, repot every 2 to 3 years with fresh potting soil.

Feed during the growing season with a half strength balanced fertilizer, every month or so. Do not feed while dormant.

Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Aeonium.

Origin

Aeonium 'Lily Pad' is possibly a cross between Aichryson tortuosum var. bethencourtianum, formerly known as Aeonium bethencourtianum, and Aeonium lindleyi.

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