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Aeonium decorum
Green Pinwheel
Origin: Native to the Canary Islands.
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Aeonium |
| Species |
| decorum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Greater than 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 5 to 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 24 - 50 |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A shorter succulent that produces pink blooms in late spring. The leaves are pale green with a red tint and outline. Rosettes form in low clumps. |
| Landscape |
| Succulent gardens, rock gardens, borders or as a specimen or accent plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy, dryer soil with adequate drainage preferred. Dormant during summer, requiring practically no water. During winter growth it requires significant watering. |
| Shape |
| Bushy, rounded, and short. |
| Pests |
| No notable pests or diseases. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings obtained during any period other than summer dormancy will root quite easily. |
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