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Can you help me ID this succulent?

Central_Cali369

14 years ago

I received this cutting from an aunt last year. Neither she or I know what this is though. It is extrememly drought tolerant. I started with a small cutting and now (1 year later) have dozens of plants. The largest one is a multi-branched mound about two feet tall and wide. In the summertime, I took several cuttings and stuck them in the ground, watered once and forgot about them. Despite 100F+, dry, desert heat for months on end, they managed to survive and continue growing. I think it could be some sort of aeonium, but I'm no expert. It seems that it is most active in the wintertime so far. Also, it hasn't bloomed for me yet. Maybe this winter it will, since last winter, it was a mere cutting.

This is one of the smaller plants. Notice the ground is very dry.

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This is closer look at the new growth

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And here is a picture with another one of the unknown plants behind the agave.

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Any input will be very much appreciated!

Josh

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Comments (5)

norma_2006
14 years ago
It certainly is not an Aeonium they will not tolerate the heat the leaves are not correct as well, it is not a Crassula, which is a witger grower I heve never seen a Echevieris grow such a thin stem. I belive it could be possibly be a Sedum deltoideum I used to have one crested but not any more, and of course there is good possiblilty I may be wrong. This is another reason labels are needed. U gave seen crested Aeonium, I would recognize the leaves. When your plant flowers you will know. Norma
norma_2006
14 years ago
Should read winter grower will not tolerate heat.
Crassula winter grower will not tolerate the heat.
Echevieria winter spring grower, will not tolerate heat, has a thick stem. Should read
I have seen crested Aeonium, and it is not that. I even have one it is a miniature

Sorry for all the errors, Norma
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Kalanchoe luciae (dba 'Flap Jacks'is the red one in the second picture on the bottom. We have been trying to correct a previous error for years. I do have proof of this. Norma
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14 years ago
I used to grow Sedum praealtum, and that's what it reminds me of. Mine was a crested form, but it occasionally put out normal growth. Here's a photo and the one on the right is the normal form...

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rosemariero6
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Sedum praealtum is what it reminds me of most as well. I have never seen it get that big, but maybe it likes the neglect! :) Please let us know if it blooms!

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