Aeonium canariense

Plant Characteristics

Habit		cacti-succulent
Height:	⇕	8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Width:	⇔	20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 48 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 48.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍	moderate, dry
Features:	✓	flowers, drought tolerant
USDA Zones:		9 to 11
Flower features:	❀	orange, yellow

Scientific Names

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Aeonium canariense is a species of Aeonium, one of the few aeoniums with hairs all over the thick leaves. It tends to grow along the ground but the flowers stand up very tall.

Read about Aeonium canariense in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sempervivum canariense, Linn. Subshrub: st. short, thick: lvs. in a flattened rosette, obovate-spatulate, mucronate, attenuate to a petiole, villous; cauline lvs. obovate-rotundate: fls. 7-9-merous; pale yellow or whitish, in a lax thyrsoid elongated panicle; calyx very villous, segms. ovate-lanceolate; petals linear, acute. Canary Isls. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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