About
Aeonium nobile is a perennial succulent characterized by its sizable rosettes, which can reach 30 to 50 centimeters in diameter, composed of robust, fleshy leaves that exhibit an olive green hue. Under bright light, these leaves may take on shades of orange and red. After a period of several years, established specimens will yield clusters of small, star-shaped red flowers during the spring, borne on a red stem that can grow up to 1.2 meters in height.
About the genus
Aeonium consists of evergreen succulents that typically grow in a shrubby form. They feature thick leaves arranged in rosettes at the tips of their branches. During blooming, these plants produce clusters of small, star-like flowers characterized by their slender petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, East-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Cactus Succulent, Conservatory Greenhouse, Houseplants
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical, Mediterranean climate plants, Architectural
- Native to
- Las Palmas
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth, not at all when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or by offsets
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and mealybugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free