The Aeonium Kiwi is asucculent plantlooks like a delicatessen flower carved out of colorful fruits and vegetables.
In the summer, these rosettes blossom into full-blown yellow blooms.
Its best grown in a pot so you’re free to move it indoors during the winter.
If you have enough light indoors you’ve got the option to grow it indoors as well.
This plant can also grow to 3 feet or 90 centimeters tall and wide.
Its a nontoxic plant to animals and humans in general.
Planting
#1.
It doesnt thrive as much in summer but at least it gets its healthy dose of sunshine.
#2.
Plant it somewhere with partial sun first to allow them to acclimate to full sunshine.
It takes about a week for it to acclimate to all-day sun.
#3. you could propagate this Kiwi by seeds, offsets, and stem cutting.
Afterwards, you might keep it in the pot or transplant it in your garden bed.
Care
#1.
Soil
Use gritty, free-draining compost and ensure your soil drains excellently.
However, dont push your luck too much.
#2.
It can take partial to full sunlight, with it being more partial to partial sunlight.
This makes it the perfect windowsill flowering succulent for aesthetic purposes that only has occasional watering requirements.
As for temperature, 65-75 F or 18-24 C is ideal.
Its lowest temperature is 30 F to 20 F or -1.1 C to -6.6 C.
#3.
Water & Humidity
Do the soak and dry but with a twist.
It cant take too much humidity and heat.
#4.
Dont feed it fertilizer during its dormant stage of fall and the start of winter as well as summer.
Limit it during the growth period for maximum results.
#5.
Propagation
This succulent can propagate itself by stem cutting, offsets, and seeds.
The offsets can be found on the plants base.
Pull them up, allow them to dry, and then replant.
Seeds should be sown during warm weather and on dry soil.
It takes weeks for them to grow.
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Pruning
Again, use a sharp, sterile knife to go about pruning this beautiful flowery plant.
you might also use cutting to cut off any rotting parts of it or to stave off root rot.
Problems
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Growing Problems & Diseases
Like with other succulents, over-watering makes your Aeonium Kiwi susceptible to root rot.
verify to use pots with excellent drainage systems to lower rotting root risk when push comes to shove.
If it does have root rot, cut the rotted root off and replant the remaining healthy specimen anew.
#2.
Pests
Aphids andmealybugsare its worst enemies.
Use systemic pesticide to get rid of them.
FAQs
Is Aeonium poisonous to cats or dogs?
Theyre not poisonous or toxic to pets.
Unlike succulents such as Calico Hearts, the Aeonium Kiwi is nontoxic.
No need to get that peroxide once your canine or feline decides to snack on this plant.
However, you should still keep them away from it and you should avoid eating it yourself.
What makes Aeonium different from other succulents?
Its averse to dry, hot weather.
It can also take more water in than your typical succulent, but dont overdo it.
Why is your succulent leggy?
If theres more leg than flower on your Aeonium Kiwi, theres typically a reason for that.
It means its searching for sunlight.
Its like how oregano in the shade will stretch out its leaves and stems towards the sun.
Put your Kiwi in a sunnier spot to avoid this leggy tendency.
