Aeonium’Short Black '
kin : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
According to Rudolf Schulz , Aeonium’Short Black ' is a mutation ofAeonium arboreum’Zwartkop ' .
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Aeonium’Short Black ' is a beautiful succulentsubshrubthat formsrosettesof deep purple to almost black leave of absence at the end of the branches . It branch profusely and can uprise up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) tall , not as magniloquent asAeonium arboreum’Zwartkop ' , but has a much better heavyset habit . Its leaf are usually greenish during the wintertime but grow dark coloring material during the summer .
In spring , yellow , star - shaped bloom appear in big conic clustering on upright stalks . The blossom chaff emerges from the snapper of the rosette , which give out after bloom .
lighter : Aeonium’Short Black ' grow best in full Sunday to fond shade . Indoors , give it bright collateral light as much as potential . A leggy , stretched plant life is a sign of not getting enough light .
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Soil : While most succulents do well when planted in a grime mix for succulent , sandy loam or regular potting mix amended with perlite is better for this plant because it requires some more moisture .
Temperature : It does not like red-hot or dry weather and may go abeyant in summertime . Aeonium’Short Black ' can withstand temperature as low as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° coke ) .
tearing : piddle soundly in give and fall , then tolerate the soil to dry out out before watering again . H2O more meagrely in winter . This plant requires more water than most succulents , but too much wet can cause root rot . Except in desiccated conditions , intercept watering it during its dormancy in summertime .
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Photo by Noelene Tomlinson. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
feed : Feed only during the growing time of year with a half - strength balanced plant food once a month .
Repotting : If growingAeonium’Short Black ' in a container , repot it with reinvigorated pot land every two to three years . opt a container with drainage trap to debar stick out water and root rot .
extension : This works can be easily propagate by taking cutting in spring . Allow the cut end to dry out for several days before set it in the soil .
Private collection, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Photo by Ching Tho. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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Aeonium’Short Black ' is non - toxic to humanity and brute .
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