Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Epiphyte
Origin
Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Aeonium arboreum
Aeonium haworthii
Aeonium tabuliforme
Aeonium canariense
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Number of Varieties
3530
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas, wastelands
Canopy, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma, Food Allergy, Skin rash
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for fragrance
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AEONIUM
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Common Name
Black Rose
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
In Hindi
Aeonium
Comet Orchid
In German
Aeonium
Angraecum sesquipedale
In French
Aeonium
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Spanish
Aeonium
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Greek
Aeonium
Comet Orchid
In Portuguese
Aeonium
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Polish
Aeonium
Comet Orchid
In Latin
Aeonium arboreum
Comet Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Asparagales
Family
Crassulaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Abelia
Angraecum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Vandeae
Subfamily
Sempervivoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
35200
1
27800
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