This plant has a couple of names, as all do. What’s slightly unusual, though, is that there are two acceptable scientific names: both Aeonium dodrantale and Greenovia dodrantalis. Of course, most people just call it the Rose Succulent, which is a perfectly apt name. If it wasn’t a vivid green it would be almost indistinguishable from a regular rose. The Rose Succulent is native to the Canary Islands, which are located off the coast of Spain! This fat plant is a member of the Aeonium genus, so it has care requirements similar. ose Succulents are NOT frost hardy. They’ll tolerate...
This plant has a couple of names, as all do. What’s slightly unusual, though, is that there are two acceptable scientific names: both Aeonium dodrantale and Greenovia dodrantalis. Of course, most people just call it the Rose Succulent, which is a perfectly apt name. If it wasn’t a vivid green it would be almost indistinguishable from a regular rose. The Rose Succulent is native to the Canary Islands, which are located off the coast of Spain!
This fat plant is a member of the Aeonium genus, so it has care requirements similar. ose Succulents are NOT frost hardy. They’ll tolerate a fair bit of cold, to around the point of freezing, but will suffer damage and die if exposed to prolonged cold.
They will need to come inside for the winter if you live in a place that has snow during the winter.
Another weird quirk is that Aeonium, including this one, are summer dormant. That means they do most of their growing in the winter, rather than the summer.
Don’t fertilize during the summer, and also water it less than you would a regular succulent.
