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Aeonium undulatum

A tall, unbranched Aeonium of Gran Canaria with glossy, wavy-edged leaves, producing offsets from the base rather than branching. It grows in the cool, moist season and slows in the dry summer; give bright light, mild temperatures and a very free-draining mix.

Aeonium undulatum
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Rocky slopes and ravine walls in the humid north of Gran Canaria, in the cloud-influenced mid-elevation zone; inferred from the records and the species' cultivation.

Recorded from 163 to 1,330 m, median about 725 m.

Gran 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.