Black Rose Aeonium

Add dramatic colour and sculptural form to your plant collection with the Black Rose Aeonium. This striking succulent produces glossy rosettes of deep burgundy-purple leaves that can become nearly black under suitable bright light, creating the appearance of dark roses on branching stems.

Plant Details:

• Common name: Black Rose Aeonium / Black Tree Aeonium
• Scientific name: Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’
• Family: Crassulaceae
• Plant type: Evergreen perennial succulent
• Nursery pot diameter: 15 cm
• Foliage: Deep burgundy-purple to nearly black
• Growth habit: Upright, branching stems with rosettes
• Light: Bright light, gentle direct sun, or partial shade
• Watering: Low to moderate
• Soil: Fast-draining cactus or succulent soil
• Active growth: Mainly during cooler months
• Suitable for: Balconies, patios, rock gardens, and bright indoor spaces
• Maintenance: Low

Care Tips:

• Provide bright light to maintain the plant’s dark leaf colour.
• Introduce the plant gradually to direct sunlight to prevent scorching.
• In Saudi Arabia, provide morning sun and afternoon shade during hot weather.
• Water only after the soil has mostly dried.
• Reduce watering significantly during extreme summer heat, when the plant may become semi-dormant.
• Never leave the nursery pot standing in water.
• Use loose, fast-draining soil to help prevent root rot.
• Protect from strong, cold air-conditioning drafts.
• Remove only fully dry or damaged lower leaves.
• A flowering rosette may die after blooming, while the remaining branches continue growing.

Safety Note: This plant is grown for ornamental use and is not intended for consumption. Keep it away from children and pets that may chew plants.

Note: The supplied plant may vary naturally in height, branching, rosette size, leaf colour, and fullness. Foliage may appear greener under lower light and darker under brighter suitable conditions. The stated 15 cm measurement refers to the diameter of the nursery pot, not the plant’s total height. Decorative outer pot is not included.