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Succulents Partly documented

Aeonium castello-paivae

A small, much-branched Aeonium endemic to La Gomera in the Canary Islands, forming a little shrub of pale green rosettes. Like most aeoniums it grows in the cool, mild season and slows in summer, when the rosettes close up.

Aeonium castello-paivae
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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Generalised from the genus: rocky slopes and cliffs in the mid-elevation zone of La Gomera, where trade-wind cloud brings moisture.

Recorded at 300–900 m, median 750 m.

La GomeraCanary Islands

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.