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Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’

Aeonium zwartkop, black rose

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderRosalesRose family and eight others
FamilyCrassulaceaeSucculents that store water in leaves
GenusAeoniumMeans “ageless” (not sure why); plants have a basal rosette of leaves
Speciesarboreum“Tree-like”
Cultivar‘Zwartkop’Named for Zwartkop, a residential suburb next to the Centurion lake and south of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

About plant names...

This aeonium has deep red-black leaves arranged so they resemble a rose, hence the common name black rose.

Identification: The deeply colored leaves have a spatula-like shape common to members of this genus. In the winter, there are bright yellow flowers.

Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’

 

Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Aeonium arboreum (aeonium zwartkop, black rose)

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, Cali­fornia · ≈ 2 × 1′ (62 × 41 cm)

Aeonium arboreum (aeonium zwartkop, black rose)

2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, Cali­fornia

Range: Zones 9b-11:

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