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Aeonium haworthii

Also Known As

Aeonium haworthii 'Pinwheel'
Haworth's Aeonium
Pinwheel

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 1'-2'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

9b-12

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Aeonium haworthii plant details

Aeonium haworthii is an evergreen cactus / succulent with burgundy and green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Aeonium haworthii

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: crassulaceae
Foliage: evergreen burgundy and green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, houseplant, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Aeonium haworthii

USDA Zones: 9b - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aeonium haworthii is endemic to the island of Tenerife. It forms small branching shrubs of succulent rosettes with fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves. Grow in fullest sun for best colour. Bring indoors to a bright windowsill in winter for a striking houseplant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Aeonium 'Pinwheel' is a tall, freely-branching succulent which features rosettes of olive to blue-green pointed leaves tinged red. Displays clusters of creamy yellow flowers. Unique for its semi-dormant behavior in summer and active growth in winter. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Requires little water once established. Ideal in warm climate landscapes and container gardens, but is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ plant from frost!

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Open rosettes, to 3-4" wide, of bluish green leaves with red edges top this multi-branched shrub from the Canary Islands. To up to 2' tall and wide, with late spring flowers of pale yellow to white that rise above the foliage. Full sun to light shade on the coast or light to full shade inland. Prefers well-drained soil and little to no summer water. Frost hardy to 20 °F, USDA zone 9 so, where winter temperatures are colder, best in a pot with winter protection.

By: Cistus Nursery

An evergreen, succulent sub-shrub. Rosettes of tightly packed, spoon shaped, glaucous green, fleshy leaves are held on succulent, grey to brown barked stems. Heads of yellow, but not particularly showy, flowers are produced in spring. A wonderful architectural plant that is ideal in pots. Extremely tough.

By: Zephs

Cannot handle full sun, protect from extreme heat and frost. Light shade to full sun. Cream to Pinkish Flowers. Indoor/ Outdoor. sun.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

Kiwi , a succulent with round flat ground hugging rosettes of soft green overlapping leaves in a dense swirling pattern. The fleshy spoon shaped leaves are variegated from green to cream to pink. Yellow flowers on central stem in late spring. Mature rosettes up to 5" diameter. Cannot freeze.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Classic container plant doing double duty outside in the summer where your friends will silently applaud your impeccable taste and when you bring it inside for the winter looking at it during the cold endless damp gray will remind you of salmon on the grill, warm summer days and laughter.

By: Far Reaches Farm

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Gardening facts about Aeonium haworthii plant

How to Grow Aeonium haworthii

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly shade
Water Needs
- regular - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry in summer
Soil Needs
- average
- lean
- well-drained
- rocky
- gritty
Special Situation
- seaside / salt tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- burgundy
Flower Color
- yellow
Flower Season
- summer
- spring
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glaucous

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