📷 Gabriele Kothe-Heinrich, wikipedia.org
Aeonium urbicum aka 🥗Salad Bowl
Aeonium | Updated: January 25, 2025
This bright green succulent has a large rosette. The tips of its leaves blush red when happily stressed. Each plant grows two to three rosettes. It is monocarpic, meaning it will die after blooming. Watch for off-white flowers in the spring.
Quick Guide
- Full sun to partial shade 🌤️
- Typical water needs for a succulent
- Plant grows up to 12″ (30.5 cm) tall
- Plant grows up to 36″ (91 cm) wide
- Zone 9a (Minimum 20° F | -6.7° C)
- Not cold hardy
- Propagation by cuttings
- Can be toxic to humans and animals
- Actively grows in Spring and Fall
How to 🩷 Care for and Propagate Your 🪴 Succulents
General Care for Aeonium urbicum aka Salad Bowl
Aeonium urbicum, affectionately known as Salad Bowl, grows close to the ground and can create a charming small bush effect when multiple plants are grouped together in your xeriscaped yard.
Watering
Salad Bowl has standard watering needs for a succulent. The soak and dry method is ideal—allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
Where to Plant
Salad Bowl isn’t cold-hardy. If your area gets colder than 20°F (-6.7°C), plant it in a container you can bring indoors. This succulent does well in full to partial sun. Aim for a garden spot that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. Indoors, place it near a south-facing window if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere.
How to Propagate Aeonium urbicum aka Salad Bowl
Propagation is straightforward with stem cuttings.
Cuttings
To propagate Salad Bowl from cuttings, use a sterile, sharp knife or scissors to remove a stem from the main plant. Allow the cutting to callous for several days before placing it in well-draining soil. Water only when the soil is completely dry.
Tags & Attributes
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Aeonium
Species: A. urbicum