What kind of succulent is Aeonium sedifolium? Let us introduce it to you

Aeonium sedifolium is a succulent plant in the Crassulaceae family, genus Aeonium, produced by crossing Aeonium sedifolium and Aeonium 'Sunshine'. It is native to the Canary Islands and can now be cultivated in many parts of the world.

Aeonium sedifolium

Morphological characteristics:

Miniature plant type, heavily branched. The tiny ovate leaves of Aeonium sedifolium are arranged in a lotus shape, the leaves are sticky, the leaves are green with purple-red markings in the middle, and the leaf margins also have red edges. Under sufficient light, the leaf color will change, and the purple-red markings become more and more obvious. The leaf color is changeable and very charming. Aeonium sedifolium blooms in spring, with racemes and small yellow flowers.

Aeonium sedifolium

Growing environment:

Aeonium sedifolium has strong habits, likes a warm, dry and sunny environment, is drought-tolerant, and is suitable for outdoor growing or semi-outdoor growing. It goes dormant in summer, and during dormancy the leaves will close up. When flowering, basically every branch will produce flower buds, and the branches that have bloomed will dry up and die, but new side shoots will sprout from the lower part, so there is no need to worry about Aeonium sedifolium dying after flowering. It is a succulent plant with very small leaves and size. It is usually green, and in spring and autumn with sufficient sunlight the leaf color will darken. In summer there is a very obvious dormancy phenomenon, and the leaves will close up.

It is more suitable for planting alone. Since it grows relatively fast and its branches grow like a tree trunk, it can easily grow into a patch that shades other succulents. This can be used to create a landscape on its own.

Aeonium sedifolium

Propagation methods:

The main propagation method is cuttings. In the spring and autumn growing seasons, when the temperature is around 15-20°C, cut off a small section and insert it into the soil. If the weather is too cold or too hot, it will not easily take root. It is relatively easy to propagate.