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Aeonium haworthii

Aeonium haworthii

9.9
A small plant that lives many years with round groups of thick leaves like pinwheels
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Aeonium haworthii is admired for its attractive rosettes that look like pinwheels.

Examples

  • Aeonium haworthii is a popular succulent grown for its attractive rosettes and easy care.

  • Gardeners often choose Aeonium haworthii for rock gardens due to its drought tolerance.

  • You can propagate Aeonium haworthii easily from leaf cuttings in spring.

  • The Aeonium haworthii is often called the pinwheel plant.

  • Many gardeners love Aeonium haworthii for its unique appearance.

  • Due to its drought resistance, gardeners often plant Aeonium haworthii in sunny rock gardens.

  • Many people find Aeonium haworthii easy to care for and a great addition to their succulent collection.

Synonyms

pinwheel
vsAeonium haworthii
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush from Tenerife with leaves that grow in round groups

is identical in meaning but used as botanical name rather than common name

Surface Forms

Aeonium haworthii singular
Aeonium haworthiis plural

Morphology

Aeonium + haworthii

This is a Latin binomial: the genus name 'Aeonium' already signals a succulent plant, so a learner who knows 'Aeonium' will grasp that the phrase refers to a particular kind of plant. However, the species epithet 'haworthii' is a non-lexical proper/formal name (not interpretable by learners) and does not contribute a predictable descriptive meaning, so the full name is only partially interpretable.

Etymology

Aeonium haworthii gets its name from how the leaves form tight, round groups called rosettes that look like small green pinwheels, and the second word haworthii comes from the name of a gardener, Haworth. So, the name helps you remember this small, rosette-forming succulent often grown in gardens.