Aeonium haworthii
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Aeonium haworthii is a species of the stonecrop
genus Aeonium
which is known by the common names Haworth's aeonium and pinwheel. This stonecrop is native to the Canary Islands
, but it has been introduced to other areas of similar climate, such as Southern California
in the United States. It is also kept as an ornamental
. It is a sand-dwelling succulent
beach plant with rough, woody stems and thick, red-edged green leaves which are triangular or diamond- or spade-shaped. The cream-colored pointy flowers are about a centimeter wide.
Crassulaceae
Crassulaceae, or the orpine family, are a family of dicotyledons. They store water in their succulent leaves. They are found worldwide, but mostly occur in the Northern Hemisphere and southern Africa, typically in dry and/or cold areas where water may be scarce...
genus Aeonium
Aeonium
Aeonium is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.The name comes from the ancient Greek "aionos" ....
which is known by the common names Haworth's aeonium and pinwheel. This stonecrop is native to the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, but it has been introduced to other areas of similar climate, such as Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
in the United States. It is also kept as an ornamental
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
. It is a sand-dwelling succulent
Succulent plant
Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climates or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaves, stems, and also in roots...
beach plant with rough, woody stems and thick, red-edged green leaves which are triangular or diamond- or spade-shaped. The cream-colored pointy flowers are about a centimeter wide.