Scientific Name
Aeonium lindleyi subsp. viscatum (Bolle) Bañares
Synonym(s)
Aeonium lindleyi var. viscatum, Aeonium viscatum, Sempervivum tortuosum var. viscatum, Sempervivum viscatum
Scientific Classification
Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Aeonieae
Genus: Aeonium
Origin
Aeonium lindleyi subsp. viscatum is native to the Canary Islands (La Gomera).
Description
Aeonium lindleyi subsp. viscatum, also known as Aeonium viscatum, is a succulent shrublet with branches that bear green leaves densely covered with extremely short multicellular hairs. The foliage may look slightly chaotic when young, but it can have a beautifully compact form as it matures.
The yellow, star-shaped flowers appear from late spring to early summer.
Hardiness
USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).
How to Grow and Care
Aeoniums do not like hot or dry weather. In summer, they may go dormant and do not require any water except in arid 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 Aeoniums need some moisture. If you grow them in containers, repot them with fresh potting soil every 2 to 3 years.
Feed during the growing season with a half-strength balanced fertilizer every month or so. Do not feed while the plant is dormant.
Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Aeonium.
Links
- Back to genus Aeonium
- Succupedia: Browse succulents by Scientific Name, Common Name, Genus, Family, USDA Hardiness Zone, Origin, or cacti by Genus
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