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Large colourful
crested cultivar with pink-edged rosettes variegated in shades, of light
grey-green, cream- white and creamy yellow. |
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Description: A. cv. "SUNBURST" forma
cristata is a branching succulent which produces nice crested stems and
seems to to change in and out of its crested mode during the years. The
fasciated rosettes have grey-green and cream white leaves edged in
bright, pink-red that stand up on stalks to 30 cm, Width: 30-40 cm.
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Cultivation: Requires full sun to bright shade. Not frost hardy
below -1° C Fairly prone to stem root rot, if it starts to rot cut
of the top end pieces of it and root them again, this work. Water
regularly during active growing phase and give occasional light watering
during the resting season (summer) and in winter too. |
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Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrops) |
Origin: Aeoniums are native of Canary Islands (Atlantic
Ocean) This cultivar seems to be a sport found in California (USA)
Synonyms:
- Aeonium decorum cv. Sunburst
- Aeonium decorum 'Tricolor'
- Aeonium "TRICOLOR"
- Aeonium arboreum ''Luteovariegatum'
- Aeonium "LUTEOVARIEGATUM"
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Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and
cultivars of Aeonium decorum.
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