Aichryson
Genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aichryson is a genus of about 15 species of succulent, subtropical plants, mostly native to the Canary Islands, with a few in the Azores, Madeira and Morocco.
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Aichryson | |
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Aichryson punctatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Crassulaceae |
Subfamily: | Sempervivoideae |
Tribe: | Aeonieae |
Genus: | Aichryson Webb & Berthel. |
Species | |
About 15; see text |
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The species of Aichryson are not frost-resistant. They are related to Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Greenovia, Aeonium and Monanthes, readily seen in their similar flowers.
The genus name comes from a contraction of the Greek "aei" (always) and "chrysos" (gold).[1]
Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. The hybrid cultivar Aichryson × aizoides var. domesticum 'Variegatum' is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]