Aeonium sedifolium(Webb ex Bolle ) Pit . & Proust .
Dwarf Aeonium
Aeonium decorumsubsp.sedifolium , Aeonium decorumvar.sedifolium , Aichryson sedifolium , Greenovia sedifolia , Sempervivum masferreri , Sempervivum sedifolium
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kinsperson : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
The specific name " sedifolium " ( pronounced sed - ih - FOH - lee - um ) have in mind " having Sedum - like leaves " and refers to the resemblance of this species ' leaves to those of the genusSedum .
Aeonium sedifoliumis native to theCanary Islands . It occurs in Tenerife ( Teno massif ) , northerly La Palma , and La Gomera at about 3,280 feet ( 1,000 m ) above sea degree .
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Aeonium sedifoliumis a pocket-sized , densely branched succulent shrub with stems that bear small rosette of glistening , unripe to yellowish - light-green leaves with cerise stripes and many brownish seam near the peak . It can grow up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) tall , while the little potato can reach up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are ovate or obovate , measuring up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long , 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) wide , and 0.2 inch ( 0.5 cm ) fatheaded .
In springiness , Aeonium sedifoliumproduces yellow , star - shaped , 9- to 11 - merous blossom in clusters on stalks that can grow up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) tall .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Aeoniums do not like hot or juiceless weather . Therefore , they may go torpid in summertime and require no water except in arid conditions . In extreme high temperature , their leaves will curl to preclude inordinate water deprivation . Growing them in moist shade will keep them acquire , but their dead on target growth time of year is winter to leap when temperature are coolheaded , 65 to 75 ° F ( 18 to 24 ° coulomb ) , and damp . In the winter , waterwhenever the soil has dry out . Test by poking your finger down into the soil an column inch or 2 ( 2.5 to 5 cm ) . Too much moisture or allowing them to ride in blind drunk dirt will causeroot rot .
A arenaceous loam or regular potting mixture is secure than a mix specifically for cacti and succulent sinceAeoniumsneed some wet . If you are growing them in container , repot them every 2 to 3 age with tonic potting dirt .
Feedduring the growing season with a half - persuasiveness balanced fertilizer every calendar month or so . Do not feed while the plant is dormant .
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