Aeonium smithii

A small, shaggy-stemmed shrublet endemic to Tenerife, growing on rocks and cliffs from about 150 to 2,150 m, including the inner walls of the Las Cañadas caldera. Like other Canary Aeonium it grows in the cool, moist half of the year and wants bright light, a gritty mix and a dry summer.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

It grows on rock faces and cliffs, mostly in the forest zones of Tenerife and up into Teide National Park. It gets strong but often broken light, with sharp drainage in rock crevices.

The literature gives 150–2150 m; the records span 10–2064 m (median 1254 m).

TenerifeCanary Islands

🔒 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.