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Mice Ears

Aichryson

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Aichryson is a genus of 16 small succulent subtropical plants from the Canary Islands, Azores and Madeira, with several species, such as the variegated hybrid Aichryson × aizoides, grown as ornamentals. The key to growing them is sharp drainage, good light and protection from frost.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is dry, and let it dry out between waterings; never leave it sitting wet.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
10–25 °C; not frost-resistant, so protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy

About

Aichryson is a genus of 16 species of succulent, subtropical plants, native to the Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira.

The species of Aichryson are not frost-resistant. They are related to Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Greenovia, Aeonium and Monanthes, readily seen in their similar flowers.

Other Aichryson plants

Aichryson ×aizoides · Bolles Aichryson · Aichryson divaricatum · Aichryson dumosum · Santa Maria Aichryson · Aichryson villosum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aichryson 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.

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