Greenovia AUREA 'GRAN CANARIA'

Greenovia AUREA 'GRAN CANARIA' - Golden Greenovia, Greenovia aurea 'Gran Canaria', Aeonium AUREUM, Mountain Rose.

Collectible plant! All 4 species are represented!

Greenovia from the Crassulaceae family is a 4-species evergreen endemic to the Canary Islands, discovered in the 19th century by the renowned English geologist George Greenough. In nature, they grow at elevations of 150-200 meters (490-660 ft) above sea level. Being closely related in origin to Aeonium, they have intergeneric hybrids with them. Greenovia is a miniature plant with a short, virtually absent stem, forming lush, decorative, dense rosettes 5 to 20 cm (2 to 8 in) in diameter of glaucous-green thin leaves. It blooms with erect yellow pubescent inflorescences. After flowering, the leaf rosette dies.

Greenovia diplocycla, Greenovia dodrentalis, and Greenovia aizoon, unlike the most common species in indoor cultivation, Greenovia aurea, are rare in home collections.

Golden Greenovia is a Canarian endemic with a short stem and a compact goblet-shaped rosette up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter. It can produce numerous side rosettes on short stolons with thin glaucous-green leaves. It blooms with erect inflorescences of yellow flowers, after which development of the rosette ends.

By seeds, leaf cuttings, and daughter offsets. Sowing is carried out on the surface into a container with soil, evenly distributed, dusted with soil to 0.5 cm (0.2 in), moistened from a sprayer, and covered with glass or film. Sowing requires bright diffused light, humidity control, ventilation, and maintaining a temperature of 23-25 °C (73-77 °F).

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Greenovias are undemanding plants. For growth, a sunny spot sheltered from direct sunlight is needed. They require moderate watering in summer and limited watering in winter. During overwintering at a temperature of 8-10 °C (46-50 °F), watering is replaced with misting. The best growth results are observed in universal potting soil or in a mixture of coco peat (70%), river sand (15%), and perlite or vermiculite (15%).