Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Canary Islands
Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
Bushy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Pink, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Kidney Disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Beans
-
Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTYLEDON
AEONIUM haworthii
Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
In Hindi
बीजपत्र
Pinwheel
In German
Cotyledon
Windrad
In French
Cotyledon
moulinet
In Spanish
Cotyledon
Molinillo
In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
pinwheel
In Portuguese
Cotyledon
Pinwheel
In Polish
Liścień
Wiatraczek
In Latin
Cotyledon
Pinwheel
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Cotyledon L.
Aeonium
Clade
Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Aeonieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12400
1
27800
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