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Common Name:
Giant Velvet Rose
Origin:
Canary Islands
Description:
Family: Crassulaceae
Medium Aeonium with thick succulent glandular green leaves, and pink edges in full sun
Habitat:
Originating in North Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, where it grows on rocky cliffs
Cultivation:
Does well outdoors in the bay area as a potted plant or landscape specimen. Plant in well draining media. This plant is from a winter rainfall region, but can receive water throughout the year in cultivation. Should be watered about once every 2 weeks, always allowing time for the soil to dry out between waterings. This plant does not like extreme heat and can fry if the temperatures rise above 100°F for long periods. Aeoniums are monocarpic so branches die back after flowering, but plants will generally re-branch from lower stems.
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