Aeonium canariense

The 'velvet rose' of the Canary Islands: a large, low, hairy rosette that grows in the cool, damp winter and closes up and rests in the dry summer. Each rosette is monocarpic and dies after its tall yellow flower spike.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Dry slopes, rocky banks and cliffs, often on the moister northern sides of the islands where trade-wind cloud gives shade and mist.

From near sea level to about 1,300 m; GBIF records with elevation span 61–821 m, median 530 m.

TenerifeLa PalmaLa GomeraEl HierroGran Canaria

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.