Aeonium mascaenseBramwell
Aeonium×mascaense
Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
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The specific epithet " mascaense(mas - kay - nut - see ) " refers to the type locality in theMasca Gorge .
Aeonium mascaenseis native to theCanary Islands(Tenerife ) . Some believe it is a natural hybrid result from a cross betweenAeonium haworthiiandAeonium sedifolium .
Aeonium mascaenseis an attractive , much - branchedsucculentsubshrub with slender stems with rough foliage scar and tippytoe with small-scale dull rosettes of glaucous green leaves with red margins and a substantial red band down the middle . It can mature up to 10 inch ( 25 cm ) tall , form a nice mound . The farewell are wooden-headed , fleshy , spoon - shaped , with farseeing forwards - kink cilia on the margins , and can measure up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 centimeter ) long .
The white to pale pink blossom look in lax clump on vertical stubble with a few bracts , reach up to 12 in ( 30 centimetre ) in elevation .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Aeoniums do not care hot or dry weather condition . Therefore , they may go dormant in summer and require no water except in arid conditions . In extreme heat , their leaves will curl to forestall overweening pee loss . grow them in moist shade will keep them growing , but their true growth season is winter to spring when temperatures are coolheaded , 65 to 75 ° F ( 18 to 24 ° C ) , and damp . In the wintertime , waterwhenever the soil has dried out . Test by poking your finger down into the soil an in or 2 ( 2.5 to 5 centimetre ) . Too much wet or allowing them to sit in wet soil will causeroot waste .
A sandy loam or veritable potting mixing is adept than a mix specifically for cacti and succulents sinceAeoniumneeds some wet . If you are growing them in containers , repot them every 2 to 3 years with wise potting soil .
Feedduring the growing time of year with a half - military posture balanced plant food every calendar month or so . Do not give while the plant is dormant .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Aeonium .
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