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Aeonium decorum

Aeonium decorum

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: GardenSoft

 

Description

These plants are one of the most useful succulents, due to their decorative effects and sculpturesque quality. Decorum is short and bushy with variegated leaves of green and a tinge of red. They need some shade in hotter areas. Flowers are whitish pink.

 

Plant Type

Succulent

Height Range

Under 1'

Width Range

Under 1'

Flower Color

Pink, White

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Intermittent

Leaf Color

Green, Red, Variegated

Bark Color

Grey

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Seascape

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Location Uses

Entry, Perennial Border, Foundation, Patio, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Container, Filler

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.