Perennials, Tropicals > Aeonium > Aeonium 'Zwartkop'
Aeonium
'Zwartkop'
Black Rose, Black Beauty, Black Tree Aeonium, Black Aeonium
| Family |
| Crassulaceae |
| Genus |
| Aeonium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Zwartkop' |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9-12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7 - 15.6 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 60 |
| Height |
| 30 - 180 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 180 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use in rock gardens, succulent gardens and in containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in full sun with well-drained loamy. sandy soils. Succulents do not tolerate too much water and requires the soil to be fully dried in between waterings to prevent root rot. |
| Shape |
| Clumps. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids and mealybugs. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves are burgundy, hard, glossy with pointed ends. |
| Flower Description |
| Conical clusters of star-shaped flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| The foliage is burgundy and green. The flowers are yellow. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Tresco Abbey Garden, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by offsets. |
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