Aeonium tabuliforme(Haw . ) Webb & Berthel .
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Sempervivum tabuliforme , Aeonium berthelotianum , Sempervivum berthelotianum
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kin : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium
The specific name " tabuliforme(tab - yoo - LEE - form - ee ) " means " pad - shape " and refers to the shape of the rosette .
Aeonium tabuliformeis aboriginal to theCanary Islands(Tenerife ) . It grows on moist , compass north - face drop and ledges at low EL .
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Aeonium tabuliformeis a biyearly or abruptly - lived perennial succulent that work a flat , acaulescent , monocarpic rosette of picket to bright green leaves tightly appressed to each other . The rosette can reach up to 18 inches ( 45 centimeter ) in diam . The leave are overweight , more or less spoon - form , round out at the peak , ending abruptly in a unretentive , discriminating stop . They can measure up to 8 inches ( 20 curium ) long and 1.6 inches ( 4 curium ) wide .
The flowers are star - shape , pale yellow , and appear in dense clusters in an erect raceme , usually in late spring . The raceme can uprise up to 24 inch ( 60 cm ) grandiloquent .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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Aeoniums do not like hot or teetotal weather condition . In summer , they may go dormant and do not require any water except in desiccate conditions . In extreme heating , their leaves will curl to prevent excessive weewee loss . arise them in moist shade will keep them growing , but their true outgrowth season is winter to spring when temperature are cool , 65 to 75 ° F ( 18 to 24 ° C ) , and dampish . In the wintertime , waterwhenever the soil has dry out . Test by poking your digit down into the land an inch or 2 ( 2.5 to 5 curium ) . Too much moisture or allowing them to sit in wet soil will causeroot rot .
A sandy loam or unconstipated potting mix is good than a mix specifically for cacti and succulents sinceAeoniumsneed some wet . If you grow them in containers , repot them with sweet pot soil every 2 to 3 years .
Feedduring the growing season with a half - strength balanced plant food every calendar month or so . Do not feed in while dormant .
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