Aeonium leucoblepharum

A rosette-forming Aeonium of the high mountains of Ethiopia, Yemen and the Horn of Africa, recorded mostly between about 2,800 and 3,700 m. Unlike the Canary Island species it grows through a summer rainy season and sits out a cool, dry, very bright winter, so it wants strong light, cool nights and a sharp-draining mix.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets 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

Rocky slopes, cliffs and outcrops in Afromontane grassland and scrub; the leaf stripe turning pink in strong sun fits an exposed rock-dwelling plant.

Records span 1,800–3,748 m, median about 3,100 m, so cool highland conditions rather than lowland desert.

EthiopiaYemenSomaliaKenyaEritreaDjiboutiUgandaTanzania

🔒 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.