Does Aeonium need sun?

Does Aeonium need sun?

Whether you’re growing them indoors or out, aeoniums thrive in bright, dry conditions. If growing aeoniums indoors, give them a bright spot – they can take some direct sunshine.

What is the largest Aeonium?

Aeonium nobile used as Summer bedding at RBG Kew. This species has one of the largest rosettes of any Aeonium, up to 15 in in diameter. The individual light-green leaves with reddened margins are quite succulent and fleshy.

Can Aeonium be in full sun?

Aeoniums can be grown outdoors in zones 9 to 11 and, although they will tolerate partial shade, need at least six hours of full sun a day to develop their leaf colors. Indoors in pots Aeoniums need bright sunlight and moisture and do best in shallow containers.

Is Aeonium poisonous to humans?

Is Aeonium arboreum poisonous? Aeonium arboreum has no toxic effects reported.

Are Aeonium Hardy?

Unlike many other succulents, Aeoniums are winter growers. They thrive in the cool, winter rainfall regions and are dormant in the hot, dry summer months. Some species are very drought tolerant and others, such as Aeonium arboreum and Aeonium haworthii, can be fairly hardy during cold months.

Are Aeonium easy to grow?

These succulents are very easy to grow from cuttings. You really just have to cut off a rosette and let the cut end dry out for a couple of days. Then set it in lightly moist peat moss. The piece will root quickly and produce a new plant.

How many types of Aeonium are there?

Aeonium arboreum
Haworth’s aeoniumCanary aeoniumAeonium tabuliforme
Tree houseleek/Lower classifications

Do aeoniums like humidity?

Aeoniums do like a little more moisture than other succulents, but you still can’t go crazy with the watering can! You should only water your Aeoniums when the top layer of soil feels pretty dry.

Are aeonium Hardy?

Is Mother of thousands poisonous?

It should be noted that the mother-of-thousands does not extend the same kindnesses to the young of other species: all parts of the plant are poisonous, and can be fatal if ingested by small animals or infants.

Which is the best description of an Aeonium?

Aeonium arboreum is one of the more commonly available species, though most plants in cultivation are hybrids of this species. This is a bright green plant with a branching stem and is the ‘classic’ Aeonium with the moderate sized rosettes and somewhat thin, spoon-shaped leaves.

How tall does Aeonium arboreum atropurpureum grow?

Aeonium arboreum ‘Atropurpureum’: This 3- to 5-foot tall cultivar has maroon leaves if grown in bright light. Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’: This cultivar has very dark, almost black leaves. It, too, is a fairly large plant.

What happens to Aeonium leaves in the summer?

As summer approaches many will curl their leaves in and go into a form of dormancy, though in cultivation, given some shade and water, most will continue to grow actively, though perhaps less vigorously. Hot summer sun will damage Aeonium leaves and some will curl up and in as a protective response.

What kind of Aeonium is purple with purple leaves?

Aeonium arboreum ‘Atropurpureum’ is the same plant but with purplish leaves that fade to green in shade but darken to maroon-purple in sun. This hybrid is probably the most common Aeonium for cultivation here in California.