Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Canary Islands
Types
-
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Bushy
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Pink, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALOE dichotoma
AEONIUM haworthii
Common Name
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
In Hindi
तरकश ट्री
Pinwheel
In German
Köcherbaum
Windrad
In French
Quiver Tree
moulinet
In Spanish
Árbol de la aljaba
Molinillo
In Greek
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
pinwheel
In Portuguese
Árvore do quiver
Pinwheel
In Polish
Quiver Drzewo
Wiatraczek
In Latin
pharetram ligno
Pinwheel
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Saxifragales
Family
Aloaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Aloe
Aeonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Aeonieae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
500400
1
27800
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