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Aeonium simsii (Sweet) Stearn  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesAeonium simsii (Sweet) Stearn 
BibliographyGard. Chron., ser. 3, 130: 169 (1951)
Native RangeCanary Islands (Gran Canaria)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-1900m
Descriptionrosettes 4-12cm, crateriform, leaves lanceolate, acuminate, cuneate, puberulent, ciliate, yellow-green, inflorescence axillary, stems leafy, petals 5-6mm, oblanceolate, acute
Size5-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesucculent perennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring and in late summer; detachment of rosette
SynonymsAeonium caespitosum (C.Sm. ex Link) Webb & Berthel.
Sempervivum caespitosum C.Sm. ex Link
Sempervivum ciliare Haw.
Sempervivum ciliatum Sims
Sempervivum ligulare Haw.
Sempervivum poculiforme A.Berger ex De Wild.
Sempervivum simsii Sweet
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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