Q.I Have A Mini Aeonium Growing In A Pot, Loo,ing Today It Was Totally Black, Not Dark Red, I Have Many. I Found This Growing 3 Year
s ago in my gate post, it never got a y bigger, what is it called please.# 3 years old, never changed, flourishing, totally black. Is this normal, its tiny.sorry cant take photo it’s too dark, I can tomorrow. Thanks

GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 10, 2025
There are dark-leaved aeoniums that look black, although their leaves are really dark purple. These articles should help:
https://ucanr.edu/sites/MarinMG/files/326413.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/black-succulent-plants.htm
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