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Aeonium smithii

 
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Family: Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Aeonium (ee-OH-nee-um) (Info)
Species: smithii (SMITH-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Sempervivum smithii
Synonym:Sempervivum foliosum
Synonym:Sempervivum hispicaule

Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Bronze-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is monocarpic

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive albleroy On Feb 7, 2003, albleroy from Wavre/ greenhous +/- 2500 species, IA wrote:

A very distinct plant. Its most remarkable character is the very coarse bristly hair which clothes the upper part of the otherwise naked, gnarled, knotted stems; its large leaves, rather irregular on the surface and the edges, marked on both faces with longitudinal glands, are also characteristic, as are its very large yellow flowers.
It belongs to the small group in which hupogynous scales are absent.



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