Aeonium, Black Tree Aeonium, Purple Crest Aeonium 'Zwartkop'

Aeoniumarboreum

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Aeonium (ee-OH-nee-um)
Species
arboreum (ar-BOR-ee-um)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
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
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tucson, Arizona

Belmont, California

Brea, California

Brentwood, California

Cambria, California

Canoga Park, California

Castro Valley, California

Clayton, California

Fairfield, California

Fontana, California

Fresno, California

Garden Grove, California

Granite Bay, California

Hayward, California

Long Beach, California

Los Angeles, California(2 reports)

Manhattan Beach, California

Mission Viejo, California

Oak View, California

Oxnard, California

Palm Springs, California

Pittsburg, California

Pleasant Hill, California

Reseda, California

San Diego, California(2 reports)

San Jose, California

San Marino, California

Santee, California

Simi Valley, California

Thousand Oaks, California

VALLEY VILLAGE, California

Vista, California(9 reports)

Brooksville, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Sumterville, Florida

Titusville, Florida(3 reports)

Lawrence, Kansas

Metairie, Louisiana

Marthasville, Missouri

Cushing, Oklahoma

Gleneden Beach, Oregon

Mapleton, Oregon

Toone, Tennessee

Spring Branch, Texas

Olympia, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
2
neutrals
2
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GLENEDEN BEACH, OR | October 2012 | positive

We grow aeoniums by the hundreds here on the Oregon coast...beach front! My husband is the primary cultivator here at our home. We do, ...Read More

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Marthasville, MO | October 2010 | negative

My experience is not totally negative. I like the plant except I would like to know why it always loses it's lower leaves, I mean all the...Read More

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Green Cove Springs, FL (Zone 9a) | February 2010 | positive

Easy grower here in Los Angeles. Striking plant that can maintain 6" - 8" size in a small pot, or get 2 feet+ high in the ground. Cutti...Read More

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| January 2010 | negative

I moved house 6 months ago and found this in the garden - didn't like it but wanted to know what it was before I despatched it to the com...Read More

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | February 2009 | neutral

Editor's Note

There appears to be some long running controversy over the the cultivar name as well as the specific ...Read More

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| October 2008 | positive

ZONE 9B Coastal Otago, New Zealand.
These dark beauties are hard to beat in the coastal garden, providing much needed height and c...Read More

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(Zone 9a) | July 2008 | positive

Easy to grow, attractive and quite hardy, even with wet winters! Managed to grow when other succulents would die.

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | April 2008 | positive

This is indeed a great cultivar... Aeonium arboreums are all pretty easy and forgiving plants, being a tad more sun hardy than many of th...Read More

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Valley Village, CA (Zone 9a) | February 2006 | positive

One of my all time favorite plants. This unique species has a flair for the dramatic. Its dark appearance truly stand out against my ot...Read More

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L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | October 2004 | positive

This is a very easy plant to grow in my region. (I don't know how important the acid soil requirement stated in the listing is. Mine gr...Read More

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Wavre/ greenhous +/- 2500 species, IA | February 2003 | neutral

As the plant belongs to the series arboreum it flowers yellow, and the plant can reach up to 5/6 feet high.

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