Aeonium Suncup

Aeonium Suncup Aeonium castello-paivae

What is the plant

Aeonium castello-paivae is a succulent plant with rosettes of green leaves with pink margins when grown in full sun. It is a small many branched compact evergreen subshrub to 10 to 12 inches tall by about twice as wide with 3 to 4 inch wide.

Aeonium castello-paivae cv. variegata, also known as Aeonium cv. Suncup, is a most delightful evergreen, variegated cultivars with succulent rosettes, in pale green splashed with creamy white, forming compact clumps to about 30 cm tall and wide, and has been erroneously sold in the past under the name of Aeonium cv. Abbey Brook. It’s also being distributed as Aeonium torulosum (not a valid name.). It is one of the smaller species of aeonium but produces multiple offsets. With Aeonium “Suncup” almost every offset is different.

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Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

min 9b

Difficulty

Easy

Water
Aeonium castello-paivae variegata ‘suncup’ is a fast-growing succulent featuring variegated rosettes with stripes of creamy yellow and green. This smaller variety of aeonium maxes out around 1’ tall and wide, producing a clump of branching offsets. Provide a well-draining soil away from reflected heat. Requires little water once established.
Sunlight
The partial sun generally means less than six and more than four hours of sun per day. Plants for the partial sun will do well in a location where they receive a break from the sun each day. They like the sun but will not tolerate a full day of it and need at least some shade each day.
Fertilizer
Mix the recommended amount of liquid fertilizer and water in a watering can. Then simply pour the mix into the soil as if you're watering the plant.

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Soil
A blend of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite offers the best mixture.
Pruning
Dead or dying sections of the plant can encourage pest infestation or disease. Removing these not only makes your houseplant look better, but reduces the risk of further problems down the line.
Temperature
It is excellent as a container plant that can be brought inside if temperatures fall below -5° C or in the garden anywhere temperatures don't allow plants to freeze. Average room temperatures of 65°F/18.3°C-75°F/23.8°C will suffice.

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Container
Whether it be plastic or clay, make sure the pot you select has drainage holes in the bottom to prevent over-watering.
Popularity
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