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Common Name:
Green Platter Aeonium
Origin:
Canary Islands
Description:
Aeonium “Green Platter”
Family: Crassulaceae
Aeonium with mostly flat broad rosettes, and wide rounded green leaves
The origin of this plant appears to be entirely unknown. It is almost certainly a hybrid, and some people speculate it is a cross of A. arboreum x A. canariense, but it’s true parentage is uncertain.
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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