Other common names
giant velvet rose, velvet rose
Synonyms
Aeonium giganteum
Cactus Succulent
A green succulent which forms large rosettes of bright green fleshy leaves. It slowly develops a bare stem as the rosettes grows upwards to 1m in the wild but more like 50cm in a pot. If the top is pruned, it develops side shoots and a more bushy habit. It may eventually grow heads of yellow-green flowers after which it will die
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres