Aeonium Arboreum
Aeonium Arboreum
Succulents & Cacti Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
A striking succulent with glossy, spoon-shaped leaves arranged in large rosettes atop thick, branching stems. The dark purple cultivar ‘Zwartkop’ is especially popular for its dramatic near-black foliage.
Rosettes close during drought stress and reopen with watering, a unique trait among succulents.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 weeks
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Humidity
Low (30-50%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Sandy, well-draining succulent mix with added perlite or pumice (70% inorganic, 30% organic)
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Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength every 4-6 weeks during spring and summer only
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Canary Islands, Morocco, East Africa
- 📏 Max height
- 60-180 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-90 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Purple, Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and humans
- 🌱 Propagation
- Stem cuttings in spring or summer; allow cut ends to callus for 1-3 days before planting
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to pets and humans
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering, Mealybugs in rosette centers, Aphids on flower stems, Stem rot
💡 Care tips
- Dramatic rosettes on woody trunk-like stems resemble mini trees.
- Monocarpic rosettes die after flowering but produce offsets.
- Water more frequently in summer and reduce in winter dormancy.
- Protect from frost as it is less cold-hardy than most succulents.
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