Aeonium 'Zwartkin'

Scientific Name

Aeonium 'Zwartkin'

Synonym(s)

Aeonium 'Zwartkind', Aeonium 'Zwartkint', Aeonium 'Zwartzkin'

Scientific Classification

Family: Crassulaceae
Subfamily: Sempervivoideae
Tribe: Aeonieae
Genus: Aeonium

Description

Aeonium 'Zwartkin', originally misspelled Aeonium 'Zwartkind', is a beautiful succulent that forms flat, disc-like rosettes of dark burgundy leaves. The newest emerging leaves are green.

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. Therefore, they may go dormant in summer and 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 dormant.

Learn more at How to Grow and Care for Aeonium.

Origin

This succulent is a hybrid created by Jack Catlin resulting from a cross between Aeonium tabuliforme and Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop'. It is a sibling of Aeonium 'Garnet' and Aeonium 'Jack Catlin'.

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