Aeonium arboreum grows as a less branched subshrub and reaches stature heights of up to 2 metres. The more or less upright or ascending, smooth, not net-like patterned stem axes have a diameter of 1 to 3 centimetres. Their leaves are in flattened rosettes with diameters of 10 to 25 centimetres at the end of the stem axes together. Young leaves are pressed tightly together. The obovate to oblate lanceolate leaf blade is pointed toward its apex and wedge-shaped at the base. It is 5 to 15 inches long, 1 to 4.5 inches wide and 1.5 to 3 millimetres thick. The green, usually purple-colored, glossy leaf surface is almost bare. The leaf margin is set with curved eyelashes. The conical to ovate inflorescence has a length of 10 to 25 centimetres and a diameter of 10 to 15 centimetres. The inflorescence stem is 5 to 20 inches long. The flowers sit on a 2 to 12 millimetres long, slightly fluffy flower stem. Its sepals are also slightly fluff-haired with a pointed top and wedge-shaped base that is smooth and shiny green, red or purple. The yellow, narrow oblong to lanceolate, pointed petals are 5 to 7 millimetres long and 1.5 to 2 millimetres wide. The stamens are bare. It bears rosettes of leaves and large pyramidal panicles of bright yellow flowers in the spring.
Aeonium Arboreum 'zwartkop' (black Rose Succulent) Care
Aeonium Arboreum 'zwartkop'
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Humidity
Dry
Lighting
Full Sun
Temperature
10°C - 12°C
Hardiness zone
max 11b
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
In the winter, water whenever the top inch of soil has dried out. Test by poking your finger down into the soil an inch or two. These plants do like more moisture than many other succulents, but too much moisture or allowing them to sit in wet soil will cause root rot.
Pruning
The aeonium black rose doesn't require pruning, but if your purple rose succulent gets a little too tall for your space, you can cut the stems about 4 inches below the leaves to give the plant a little less legginess.
Fertilizer
Feed during the growing season with a half-strength balanced fertilizer every month or so. Do not feed while dormant.
Sunlight
Provide the brightest light possible.
Soil
Just like with any other succulents, Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' (Black Rose) needs well-draining soil. I like to use a cactus potting mix combined with perlite for added drainage. I eyeball it to about 2:1 solution of cactus mix and perlite.
Temperature
Aeonium arboreum is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 30° F (-1.1° C), it's best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It shows off its deep color in full sun.
Additional
Aeonium arboreum has no toxic effects reported. Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' is both a tall and dark red succulent that sometimes changes colour into black when exposed to full sun. The branches of the succulent allow Zwartkop to become bushy; the plant needs space to grow properly.
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