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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types
Aeonium arboreum Aeonium haworthii Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium canariense

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
10.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Round

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma, Food Allergy, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AEONIUM

Common Name
Black Rose

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Aeonium arboreum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Saxifragales

Family
Crassulaceae

Genus
Abelia

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Sempervivoideae

Number of Species
35 100

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Properties of Aeonium

Want to know the properties of Aeonium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Aeonium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Food Allergy and Skin rash. Aeonium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Aeonium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Aeonium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Aeonium physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 10.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Aeonium

Taking Aeonium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Aeonium include pruning, which should be done 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 and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Aeonium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Aeonium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Aeonium is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aeonium arboreum Aeonium haworthii Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium canariense. This plant's habitat is Hillside, Rocky areas and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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