Aeonium goochiaeWebb & Berthel .
Aldasorea goochiae , Sempervivum goochiae , Sempervivum tortuosumvar.goochiae
class : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
Top view of rosettes. In habitat, Barlovento, La Palma, Canary Islands. Derivative of a photo byMichael 2020. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific epithet " goochiae(GEW - chee - ay ) honors Mrs. Gooch , the maiden name of the mother ofPhilip Barker Webb(1793 - 1854 ) , an English botanist and collector of plants throughout Mediterranean Europe , Madeira , and the Canary Islands .
genus Aeonium goochiaeis native to theCanary Islands . It grows in cliff fount and rocky outcrops in the northern parts of La Palma island at elevation from 330 to 2,300 foot ( 100 to 700 m ) .
Aeonium goochiaeis a small , dumbly branched succulent bush that forms flattishrosettesof pallid unripe to yellowish green , sometimes reddish farewell at the end of the offset . It can maturate up to 16 inches ( 40 centimetre ) marvelous , while the rosette can give up to 4.8 inch ( 12 cm ) in diam . The leaves are thick , fleshy , and covered with short , diffused hair . They are elliptic or rotary , apically rounded or acute , and can measure up to 2 inch ( 5 cm ) retentive and 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) wide .
The flower are star - mold , 7- to 8 - merous , and can give up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 centimetre ) in diam . They are very pale yellow or whitish , with the medial part often pinkish , and seem in wanton ramify directly - exceed clusters in mid - outpouring .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° atomic number 6 ) .
Aeonium do not like hot or juiceless conditions . Therefore , they may go dormant in summertime and do not require any H2O except in very dry stipulation . In extreme heat , their leaves will wave to forbid excessive water expiration . arise them in moist shade will keep them growing , but their true growth season is winter to spring when temperature are cool , 65 to 75 ° F ( 18 to 24 ° C ) , and damp . In the winter , waterwhenever the soil has dried out . essay by poking your finger’s breadth down into the land an in or 2 ( 2.5 to 5 cm ) . Too much moisture or allowing them to sit down in lactating soil will causeroot waste .
A flaxen loam or regular potting mix is better than a mix specifically for cacti and succulent sinceAeoniums need some wet . If you grow them in containers , repot them with novel pot soil every 2 to 3 years .
Feedduring the grow time of year with a half - military strength balanced fertiliser every month or so . Do not prey while dormant .
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