Aeonium gomerense(Praeger ) Praeger
Sempervivum gomerense
kinfolk : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
In habitat, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " gomerense(pronounced goh - mer - EN - see ) " imply " of or from Gomera " and refers toLa Gomera , one of the Canary Islands .
Aeonium gomerenseis native to theCanary Islands . It occurs on La Gomera at elevation between 1,640 and 3,610 feet ( 500 and 1,100 m ) .
Aeonium gomerenseis a loosely branched succulentshrubwithascendingorpendentbranches that end in rather flattish rosettes of green leaves , often reddish along the border . It can rise up to 6.6 pes ( 2 m ) tall , while therosettescan reach up to 11.2 inches ( 28 curium ) in diam . The offset are smooth , reticular , and can hand up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . The leave areobovatetooblanceolatewith cilia on the margins and can appraise up to 5.6 inches ( 14 cm ) long and 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) wide .
In habitat, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The blossom are 7- to 9 - merous , have whitishpetalswith a greenish lower surface , and appear in a expectant , testis - shaped cluster in late winter and spring on a stalk that can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 curium ) tall . The flower cluster can arrive at up to 16 inches ( 40 cm ) tall and 12 inches ( 30 cm ) in diam .
Light : A. gomerensegrows best in full sun to partial shade . Indoors , give it bright collateral light as much as possible . A leggy , stretch plant is a sign of not getting enough light .
Soil : While most succulents do well when planted in a potting intermixture specifically develop for succulents , sandy loam or steady potting mixture amended with perlite is better forA. gomerensebecause it requires some more moisture .
In cultivation, Aadorf, Switzerland. Photo by Margrit Bischofberger viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.
Temperature : This succulent does not like red-hot or dry weather and may go sleeping in summer . It prefers temperatures between 65 and 75 ° F ( 18 and 24 ° C).A. gomerensecan withstand temperatures as small as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .
tearing : A. gomerenserequires more water than most succulents , but too much moisture can induce radical guff . In spring and fall , water the plant exhaustively , then allow the territory to dry out out before lachrymation again . Water more sparingly in winter . The plant does not take to be watered during its summer dormancy except in desiccate term .
fecundate : Feed your industrial plant with a half - strength balanced fertilizer once a calendar month during the grow season . Do not feedA. gomerensewhen it is abeyant in the summertime calendar month .
In habitat, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Photo by Sofia Cardoso. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
repot : If you growA. gomerensein a container , repot with fresh potting soil every two to three age . Choose a container with drain holes to avert standing water and root rot .
generation : This succulent is very easy to propagate from cuttings . The good time to take clipping is leaping . take into account the slash terminal to dry for several day before place it in the dirt . It can also be propagated by seed . Sow the seeds in outpouring .
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A. gomerenseis non - toxic to human and animals .
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