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Aichryson (Mice Ears)

"Oreja de Ratón" (Mice Ears) are called most plants of this small genus by the Canary people. They are close to Aeonium in the family of Crassulaceae and grow in rather shaded and slightly moist places in the laurel or pine tree forest on the islands. They make lose racemes of several hundred sulfur to greenish-yellow, miniature star like flowers above usually densely pubescent succulent leaves. All are easily cultivated in any rich, slightly moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot throughout the year. Require careful watering and preferably full sun in winter. Will readily self-sow after flowering, when most plants will die down. For more cultivation information please have at look at this page: Sowing and cultivation of Aeonium, Aichryson and Greenovia.
Sow dust-like seeds flat on any well drained soil, keep soil slightly moist from beneath. Do not cover seeds with soil.
50 seeds per package.

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Aichryson divaricatum

20 (30)cm, endemic of partially shaded and slightly moist soils mainly in the laurel forest zone on the island of Madeira, as the other three Aichryson species from Madeira, it is rarely seen in cultivation. Makes small plants of some 20 cm to 30 cm in height with ovoid, smooth, dark green, shining leaves and many greenish yellow to bright yellow star like flowers from July to August. Usually grows as an annual to biannual, but it may be easily propagates from seeds or by means of cuttings from branching specimens.
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Aichryson villosum

20 (30)cm, endemic of partially shaded to sunny exposed and slightly moist rock walls on the island of Madeira, rarely seen in cultivation. Makes small plants of some 20cm in height and has fresh green, broadly ovoid, densely pubescent leaves, which show a reddish tinge under sunny conditions. Makes quite large, clear yellow star like flowers in June to July. Usually grows as annual to biannual, but it may be easily propagated by seeds or cuttings, which have to be taken before plants are maturing to flower.
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