Aeonium glutinosum(Aiton ) Webb & Berthel .

Viscid Houseleek

Sempervivum glutinosum

Aeonium glutinosum, commonly known as Viscid Houseleek. Shrub.

In habitat, Arco de São Jorge, Madeira, Portugal. Derivative of a photo byMaria Emília Martins. Used underCC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

Family : CrassulaceaeSubfamily : SempervivoideaeTribe : AeonieaeGenus : Aeonium

The specific epithet " glutinosum(pronounced gloo - canister - OH - sum ) " means " gluey , glutinous , viscous " and bring up to the sticky branches andinflorescence .

Aeonium glutinosumis aboriginal to theMadeira Archipelago , Portugal . It occurs mainly on the island of Madeira , seldom on Porto Santo , and the Deserta Grande at elevations to 980 foot ( 300 metre ) , rarely up to 5,580 feet ( 1,700 m ) .

Aeonium glutinosum, commonly known as Viscid Houseleek. Rosette.

In habitat, Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal. Derivative of a photo byJacek Pietruszewski. Used underCC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

genus Aeonium glutinosumis a tuft - mould or slightlyshrubbysucculent with politic , sticky , decumbentorascendingbranches that end in cup - shapedrosettesof picket to muffled green leaves . It can grow up to 24 inches ( 60 cm ) tall , while the rosettes can achieve up to 8.8 inch ( 22 cm ) in diam . The leaves are fleshy , spoonful - regulate , point at the tip , wedge - shaped at the al-Qaeda , value up to 4.8 inches ( 12 centimeter ) long and 1.8 inches ( 4.5 atomic number 96 ) wide . They usually have brownish stripes along themidriband near the tip . The folio perimeter have very few to legion straight to curvedcilia .

The flowers are star - mold , 8- to 10 - merous , and appear in a very loose cluster on a sticky stalk in belated wintertime and spring . They are yellow with reddish furrow on the undersides of thepetalsand can reach about 0.6 inch ( 1.5 curium ) in diameter . The peak stalk can get up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) long , while the flush cluster can reach out up to 16 inches ( 40 centimetre ) long and 12 column inch ( 30 curium ) in diameter .

igniter : A. glutinosumgrows best in full Sunday to partial tone . Indoors , give it bright indirect light as much as possible . A leggy , stretched works is a star sign of not getting enough light .

Aeonium glutinosum, commonly known as Viscid Houseleek. Inflorescence.

In cultivation. Derivative of a photo by Eduardo Carbonell viaInternational Crassulaceae Network.

Soil : While most succulents do well when institute in a potting mix specifically formulated for succulent , sandy loam or regular potting mix amended with perlite is good forA. glutinosumbecause it want some more wet .

Temperature : This succulent does not care spicy or dry weather condition and may go dormant in summertime . It prefers temperatures between 65 and 75 ° F ( 18 and 24 ° C).A. glutinosumcan withstand temperatures as low-down as 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10a to 11b , 30 to 50 ° F ( -1.1 to 10 ° C ) .

tearing : A. glutinosumrequires more water than most succulent , but too much moisture will lead to root rot . In spring and declension , irrigate the plant thoroughly , then give up the soil to dry out before watering again . Water more meagrely in wintertime . The plant does not need to be watered during its quiescency in summer except in waterless conditions .

Aeonium glutinosum, commonly known as Viscid Houseleek. Flowers

In habitat, Arco de São Jorge, Madeira, Portugal. Derivative of a photo byMaria Emília Martins. Used underCC BY-NC-SA 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.

fertilise : Feed your plant with a half - persuasiveness balanced fertilizer once a month during the growing time of year . Do not feedA. glutinosumwhen it is dormant in the summer months .

Repotting : If you growA. glutinosumin a container , repot with fresh potting soil every two to three years . take a container with drain holes to nullify suffer piss and root putrefaction .

Propagation : This succulent is very well-to-do to propagate from thinning . The best time to take cuttings is springiness . tolerate the cut end to dry for several days before placing it in the soil . It can also be propagated by come . Sow the source in spring .

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A. glutinosumis non - toxic to humans and creature .

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