What kind of growing environment does the mountain rose prefer?

The family and genus of the mountain rose

The mountain rose, Crassulaceae, Aeonium. It was originally established as its own genus, Greenovia, and was later merged into the genus Aeonium.

Alternative names of the mountain rose

The mountain rose is also called the alpine rose or mountain rose.

Distribution range of the mountain rose

The mountain rose is mostly distributed across the Canary Islands and nearby islands such as Gran Canaria, Tenerife, El Hierro, La Gomera and La Palma, in rock crevices in coniferous forest areas on north-facing slopes at an altitude of 1000-1900m.

The mountain rose is also distributed on the high southern island of Tenerife, on the north slope at an altitude of 950m, as well as in the coniferous forests at an altitude of around 650m on the northern side of La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera.

Morphological characteristics of the mountain rose

The succulent leaves of the mountain rose are alternate and arranged in a rosette pattern; depending on the variety, the size of the plant varies, ranging from 2 cm to 40 cm.

The leaf color of the mountain rose varies, including gray-green, blue-green or emerald green. During the dormant period, to avoid strong light, the outer leaves wither and the leaves in the center wrap up, with a shape resembling a rose bud about to bloom, attracting attention.

The flowering period of the mountain rose is from early spring to early summer, with a raceme inflorescence; the flowers are yellow. Its special feature is that after flowering and the seeds mature, the mother plant gradually withers, while at the same time new shoots grow from the base.