Aeonium (Aeonium davidbramwellii 'Sunburst') in the Aeoniums Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences:	Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height:	12 to 24 inches (30-61cm)
Plant Spread:	12 to 24 inches (30-61cm)
Leaves:	Unusual foliage color Evergreen Variegated
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	White
Flower Time:	Summer
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Uses:	Provides winter interest
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions:	RHS AGM
Child plants:	one child plant

Common names

Aeonium

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-12-01
This plant has many rosettes with a few showing highly variable f

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-03-22
Dark green stripes and a creamy yellow glowing center. Red margin

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-03-29

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Location: Coastal San Diego County
Date: 2019-01-29

Uploaded by carlysuko

Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-01-31
Full sun, midwinter. About to push out an inflorescence.

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-01-09
First rain

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-07-24
Extra-variegated sport

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Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Baja California
Date: 2022-10-30
3 different patterns of variegation in one rosette

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-09-11
Late summer doldrums, will reverse in the fall

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-03-01
Flowers on the way

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-08-26
Reversion of a 'Starburst'-like reversion to wild type

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2024-02-03
Sunburst sport, rooted cutting, 10 inch pot, midwinter

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Uploaded by ndmpkt13

Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-09-05
'Starburst' like reversion with red edges in late summer

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-03-13
Plant has switched from vegetative to floral growth

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-05-07

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Uploaded by carlysuko

Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-05-09

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-12-24
Consequences of decapitation

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-03-20

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-04-23

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2016-02-21

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-10-19
Sunburst and reversion

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-10-24
Normal form flanked by non-variegated and all-variegated rosettes

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-04-18

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-06-02
Propagation by forced branching. Rosette at right will be rooted

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-01-27
Thriving this winter.

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Location: Oceanside, CA
Date: 2024-01-23

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-12-04
Variegated rosette is dependent on mother plant

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Puyallup,Washington
Date: 2009-04-01
One of my favorite plants

Uploaded by kkaymci55

Uploaded by 4susiesjoy

Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-12-04
Reversion

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Date: 2016-11-11
Aeonium decorum sunburst crested

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2023-05-24
Medial variegated sport

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-03-28

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Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Location: In my Mom's garden
Date: 2014-04-23

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-04-30

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-08-17
Extra-variegated sport. Small rosette in mid summer.

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Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 3rd week of April 2013

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-01-03
Degree of variegation in leaves is reflected in stem; consequence

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-03-22

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-04-06

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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

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Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2013-02-23

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-02
Zone 9b.

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Location: U.S. Botanic Garden DC
Date: 2018-01-02

Uploaded by Patty

Uploaded by Calif_Sue

Uploaded by Paul2032

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-03-20
Zone 9b. Growing quickly with the winter rains and mild temperatu

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Uploaded by DigginDirt

Location: Green Acres Garden Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Date: Apr 5, 2012

Uploaded by valleylynn

Location: Southwest Florida
Date: February 2012
Wonderful colors!

Uploaded by Dutchlady1

Uploaded by DaylilySLP

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Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.

Uploaded by Joy

Location: Cooks Nursery, Lindon, Utah
Date: 2011-12-17
Young Plant

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Uploaded by Calif_Sue

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2016-08-26
Late summer sunburn in full sun

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Uploaded by robertduval14

Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2011-10-26
a cut rosette rooting

Uploaded by SongofJoy

Date: 2017-02-17
Aeonium Sunburst on my slope garden and a cosmo photo bombing it.

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Comments:

Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Oct 9, 2019 12:59 PM concerning plant:

Large marginal-variegated Aeonium with cream and green leaves to about 2-3 feet tall. This plant may naturally branch a bit, but it can be triggered to branch in abundance by decapitation. The variegation is moderately unstable and extra-variegated or totally variegated branches may appear, though they are limited in growth potential. A branch that comes out above any given leaf will tend to exhibit the same type of variegation as the leaf.

I'm not sure the species named in the database is correct for this cultivar. The non-variegated reversion is bluish green. A nice looking center-variegated sport has been named "Starburst".

In late summer leaves may die back and develop dark patches. This is not a sign of anything other than seasonal variation and strong sun exposure, and it will reverse in the fall when the growth season gets started. White flowers appear late in the season (spring).

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Discussion Threads about this plant

Thread Title	Last Reply	Replies
Roaming free by eclayne	Apr 24, 2013 9:51 PM	3
The consequences of decapitation by Baja_Costero	Jun 15, 2018 12:27 AM	0
Good to know by carlysuko	Sep 14, 2019 7:23 PM	2
Not Arboreum by Aeonium2003	Mar 27, 2022 4:23 PM	1

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