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Viscid Houseleek

Aeonium glutinosum

Viscid Houseleek
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Native range
Madeira
Climate
subtropical

About

Aeonium glutinosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira, Portugal. It has fairly thick leaves and its appearance varies depending on its growing conditions. One characteristic is the very sticky stem of the inflorescence. The main flower is shown but small stalks with flowers continue to appear for several months.

Where it grows

The species is endemic to Madeira Island and Deserta Grande Island part of the Madeira Archipelago.

Other Aeonium plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aeonium glutinosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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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