Aeonium canariense
Scientific Name: Aeonium canariense (L.) Webb & Berthelot
Synonym: Sempervivum canariense
Family: Crassulaceae
Aeonium canariense at the Monaco Botanical Garden
Sun Exposure: Part to full sun
Origin: Canary Islands (Tenerife)
Growth Habits: Offsetting, short stem, rosette up to 20 inches in diameter (50 cm), somewhat sticky leaves with dense white hairs on both surfaces.
Watering Needs: Needs well drained soil, in the wild, it grows in crushed lava rock
Propagation: offsets or seeds
Blooming Habits:
Pale green flowers on a 2.5 feet tall inflorescence (75 cm).
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