🌱 Morphology: A branched horticultural cultivar of Aeonium, with large, fleshy rosettes. Its leaves feature a spectacular contrast between a bright green center, inner areas that can take on burgundy, purple, or almost black tones, and cream, yellow-green, or reddish variegated margins. The width of the variegation varies greatly, even between different rosettes on the same plant. In cool temperatures and with good lighting, it develops its most intense colors.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family: It is a horticultural cultivar, with no natural distribution of its own. Its exact origin is undocumented; it is marketed internationally, and there is a widely held hypothesis linking it to Aeonium ‘Velour’, but this should not be considered a confirmed genealogy. It belongs to the Crassulaceae family.

❄️ Temperature: Approximately USDA 9b–11b. For safe cultivation in Spain, I recommend keeping it above 5°C, especially in a pot. It can withstand occasional drops to near 0°C if completely dry, but damp cold considerably increases the risk of rot. Some commercial sources place its minimum tolerance around −2°C.

☀️ Lighting: Approximate target of 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR DLI during growth. It needs plenty of light to maintain its variegation and develop its dark tones. In Madrid, it is advisable to gradually acclimate it to the sun and protect it from the most intense direct sunlight during episodes of extreme heat.

💧 Growth cycle: Primarily active during the cooler months, with a significant slowdown when temperatures rise. During growth, water abundantly and allow the substrate to dry out completely before watering again. In summer, reduce watering considerably and absolutely avoid waterlogging.

🌸 Flowering: Flowering in this cultivar is poorly documented. As with other Aeoniums, if it reaches maturity, it may produce a terminal inflorescence of small, generally yellow flowers, after which the flowering rosette dies.

🌿 Nutrition: During the active growth period, use Desert CHOICE at a moderate dose. Reduce or suspend fertilization during the summer dormant or slow-growth period.

📏 Gourmet xerophyte in a 9x9 cm pot.

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but these may also vary slightly because it is a living thing! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.