Aeonium Turning Black in Sun: Shade May Restore Green Color

Aeonium Turning Black in Sun: Shade May Restore Green Color

A gardener in Australia had an Aeonium undulatum (saucer plant) succulent. Google images showed two leaf types for this species, causing confusion. Their plant was green when bought, now taller and blackish but healthy and pest-free. They asked how to stop it turning black (prefer green), or if seasonal. They wondered about soil additives like steel wool for hydrangeas.

Expert Advice

Picture differences may be different varieties or mislabeled web resources. Go with consensus. Black varieties exist, but if green turned black, maybe it was grown in shade and turned black in sun. Try moving to shade to see if color reverts.