What A genus of around 40 species in the Crassulaceae family. Aeoniums are rosetteforming, sometimes branched succulents with starry flowers held on often large, dramatic inflorescences.
Origins These are naturally distributed in Atlantic islands including Madeira, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, and the arid environs of Morocco, Yemen and eastern Africa.
Season Winter-growing, summer-dormant plants that usually flower in spring, but inflorescences can appear at virtually any time depending on condition or indoor/ outdoor cultivation.
Size Depending on the species, height varies from as little as 1cm up to more than 1m, while the width of both rosettes and overall form varies significantly depending on environment.
Full sun for the majority of plants (but some will take
