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Disc House Leek

Aeonium glandulosum

Disc House Leek
Photo: Daderot, CC0

Aeonium glandulosum, the Disc House Leek, is a small succulent subshrub from the Madeira islands that forms flat, dome-centred rosettes of pale green leaves. It grows best in bright light, sharp drainage and dry conditions, so it suits a sunny, free-draining spot.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water deeply then let the soil dry out fully between waterings; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil
Free-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Madeira
Climate
subtropical

About

Aeonium glandulosum is a species of subshrub of the family Crassulaceae endemic to the Madeira archipelago (Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island and Desertas Islands).

Where it grows

The species is endemic to Madeira Island, Porto Santo Island, Desertas Islands and Bugio Island and is commonly found on sea cliffs in northern shores or rocky peaks from sea level up to 700 metres (2,300 ft) in altitude.

Other Aeonium plants

Tree roofleek, Tree aeonium · Aeonium aureum · Balsam aeonium · Canary Aeonium · Aeonium ciliatum · Aeonium · Aeonium dodrantale · Viscid Houseleek · Cape Verde Tree Houseleek · Haworth's aeonium · Aeonium hierrense · Aeonium lancerottense

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeonium glandulosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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