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Bolles Aichryson

Aichryson bollei

Bolles Aichryson is a small biennial succulent from the Canary Island of La Palma, grown in pots or rock gardens for its rosettes. The key to growing it is bright light, sharp drainage and sparing watering.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water moderately during active growth and let the soil dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus or succulent mix.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Canary Is. (La Palma)
Climate
subtropical

About

Aichryson bollei is a species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae. It is endemic to the island of La Palma, Canary Islands. The species was first published by the German botanist Carl August Bolle in 1859 after an earlier description by Philip Barker Webb.

Other Aichryson plants

Aichryson ×aizoides · Aichryson divaricatum · Aichryson dumosum · Santa Maria Aichryson · Aichryson villosum · Mice Ears

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aichryson bollei 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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