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Aichryson dumosum

Aichryson dumosum
Photo: (c) Vitor Jorge, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0

Aichryson dumosum is a critically endangered succulent from a single cliffside locality on Madeira, with yellow flowers and reddish branches. Grow it like other Aichryson and Aeonium succulents: bright light, sharp drainage, and sparing water.

Family
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry fully between waterings; avoid wet roots, especially in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining gritty mix, such as cactus or succulent mix with added perlite or grit.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SW. Madeira
Climate
subtropical

About

Aichryson dumosum is a critically endangered species of succulent plant of the family Crassulaceae endemic to Madeira.

Where it grows

The species is endemic to one single locality on Calheta Municipality, Madeira Island and is estimated to have around 50 to 250 individuals occupying only 100 square metres (1,100 sq ft). It grows in crevices and sheltered areas typical for micro-habitats consisting of an agglomeration of rocks.

Other Aichryson plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aichryson dumosum 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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