Floral Friday : Aeonium arboreum

Common Names: Thickleaf Aeonium, Pinwheel Desert Rose, Fisiulera, Tree Aeonium, Tree Anemone, Houseleek Tree,  Irish Rose

Aeonium arboreum is a medium-green succulent which forms branched stems 3 feet (90 cm) tall, looking like a miniature tree.

Rosettes are formed at the ends of the stems. They grow quickly and produce abundant yellow flowers form long clusters in mid spring to early summer.

Aeonium or Tree Houseleek is a genus of succulent plants of the family Crassulaceae. The name is derived from the ancient Greek word “aionos”, meaning “ageless”. Most of the species are native to the Canary Islands and a small number is found in Madeira, Morocco and in  Africa.