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Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’
Aeonium arboreum ‘Schwarzkopf’
Aeonium Zwartkop, Black Rose
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
| Family | Crassulaceae | Succulents that store water in leaves |
| Genus | Aeonium | Means “ageless” (not sure why); plants have a basal rosette of leaves |
| Species | arboreum | “Tree-like” |
| Cultivar | ‘Zwartkop’ | Named for Zwartkop, a residential suburb next to the Centurion lake and south of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
About plant names...
This aeonium has deep red-black leaves arranged so they resemble a rose,
hence the common name black rose.
Identification: The deeply colored leaves have a spatula-like
shape common to members of this genus. In the winter, there are bright yellow flowers.
Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, CA
≈ 25 × 16" (62 × 41 cm) 
2/24/2010 · San Diego (Quail) Botanic Garden, Encinitas, CA
Range: Zones 9b-11:
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