Aeonium 'Voodoo'
aeonium 'Voodoo'
A succulent, branching sub-shrub to 1m tall, producing large rosettes of fleshy, spoon-shaped leaves. The leaves emerge light green but age to very dark purple, almost black. Darkest leaf colour is achieved when grown in full sun
Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Purple Black | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Black | |||
| Autumn | Purple Black | |||
| Winter | Purple Black |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Crassulaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Aeonium are evergreen succulents often of shrubby habit, with fleshy leaves in terminal rosettes on the shoots, and racemes or panicles of small, star-shaped flowers with numerous narrow petals
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in a peat-free, loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser during the growing season; water sparingly in winter. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by stem or leaf cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Houseplants
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to mealybugs and vine weevil grubs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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