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Origin:
Northeast Africa
Description:
Family: Crassulaceae
Multi-branched with pointed rosettes. Leaves start a golden green, maturing to hot pink with a vivid red central stripe. These unusual Aeonium are Summer growers needing some regular water.
Habitat:
Found in Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda.
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 Summer 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. Aeoniums are monocarpic so branches die back after flowering, but plants will generally re-branch from lower stems.
Characteristics:
Temperature: Hardy to 28F
Size: 1-3ft