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Aeonium balsamiferum

A branching shrubby Aeonium from the dry eastern Canary Islands, with sticky, balsam-scented rosettes about 20 cm across and yellow flowers. It grows in the mild winter and goes semi-dormant in the rainless summer.

Aeonium balsamiferum
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shrubland and rocky slopes in a very dry, sunny climate.

Most records sit at about 200 m; some reach about 1,300 m.

LanzaroteFuerteventura

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.