Aeonium simsii

A small, clump-forming Aeonium of Gran Canaria that makes cushions of narrow, hairy-edged rosettes on rocks and cliffs at mid to high elevation. It grows in the cool, wetter winter and slows in the dry summer; give it strong light, a gritty mix and cool, airy conditions.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock faces, ledges and crevices in the mountains of Gran Canaria, often on damp, shaded rock.

Recorded at 464 to 1850 m, median 1400 m.

Canary IslandsGran 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

Grow Aeonium simsii? Add it to a free garden and its full profile opens. Pro opens all 38,374 profiles in the library, plants and fungi.

Start free Sign in

More Aeonium

Aeonium arboreum Aeonium haworthii Aeonium smithii Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium dodrantale Aeonium undulatum Aeonium lindleyi Aeonium aureum Aeonium balsamiferum Aeonium canariense Aeonium glandulosum Aeonium glutinosum All 100 →

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 2.5 licence, unmodified.