Aeonium 'Kiwi'

Aeonium

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Aeonium (ee-OH-nee-um)
Synonym
Aeonium haworthii
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 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)
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
Chartreuse/Yellow
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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

Brea, California

Canoga Park, California

Carlsbad, California

Castro Valley, California

El Cajon, California

Fairfield, California

Granite Hills, California

Harbison Canyon, California

Laguna Niguel, California

Perris, California

Rancho San Diego, California

Reseda, California

San Anselmo, California

San Diego, California

San Jose, California

San Leandro, California

Sunnyvale, California

Torrance, California

Vista, California

Central City, Kentucky

Norman, Oklahoma

Portland, Oregon

Tualatin, Oregon

Andrews, Texas

Austin, Texas

Harlingen, Texas

Pflugerville, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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2
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L
Lincoln, CA | July 2013 | neutral

The green leaves are falling off. Can't figure out why. Can anyone help?

A
Torrance, CA | October 2012 | positive

Grows very well here in southern California, very near the coast. I have a large one thats about 2.5 feet wide and 2 feet tall that takes...Read More

C
Central City, KY | November 2010 | positive

This plant is doing wonderful inside. When I got it the nursery I bought it from said it was going dormant because of the black spots on...Read More

M
Sauk Rapids, MN | May 2010 | neutral

Lovely little plant - but doesn't seem to do well for me in the house (MN). Not sure why. Every one I've gotten has dropped its leaves an...Read More

A
Mountlake Terrace, WA (Zone 8a) | September 2008 | positive

Beautiful Aeonium which seems similar in habit and leaves to A. haworthii. But many times more beautiful with rose colored leaf margins. Wow!

P
Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2005 | positive

Great colored plant with greens, yellows and pink... Morrocan native. This is a cultivar of Aeonium haworthii with slightly larger rosett...Read More

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