Aeonium aureum
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Aeonium aureum
- Plant type
- Succulent
- Growth habit
- Rosette forming
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Low
- Temperature
- Warm
- Humidity
- Low
- Propagation
- Offset
- Native range
- Canary Islands
- Toxic to pets
- Not toxic
- Toxic to people
- Not toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Aeonium aureum is
Aeonium aureum is a succulent that grows in a flat, dense rosette. Its leaves are broad and overlap to form a shape like a rose.
This plant prefers warm spaces and bright light. You will find that it produces offsets near its base, which you can use to start new plants.
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Written by Pi, the helpful collecto.rs AI. Not veterinary or medical advice — check with a professional before letting a pet or a child near an unfamiliar plant.
People and Aeonium aureum
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-colonial
Wild origins
The plant evolved in the Canary Islands. It adapted to rocky, sun-exposed terrain.
- 18th and 19th centuries
Botanical documentation
Early botanists began cataloging species from the islands. Collectors brought specimens back to European conservatories.
- Modern era
Contemporary cultivation
You now encounter this plant in home collections. It is valued for its compact rosette habit and tolerance for low water.
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Frequently asked about Aeonium aureum
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Aeonium aureum?
Aeonium aureum is a species in the Aeonium genus. Commonly known as Aeonium aureum, a succulent, and with a rosette forming growth habit. Native to Canary Islands.
How do you care for Aeonium aureum?
Reference care guidance for Aeonium aureum: full sun light, low watering, warm temperatures, and low humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Aeonium aureum?
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