Synonym: Greenovia aurea.
Region: Canary Islands, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, La Gomera, La Palma.
habitat: on rocky slopes a; altitude of 400 to 2000 meters.
use: ornamental, looks like a beautiful green rose.
Botanyherb: slow growing; 30 to 40 cm diameter.
Stems: very short stems.
Leaves: several leaf rosettes; grey-green; tightly packed; fleshy; round; grow symmetrically.
Inflorescence: head of the rosette changes into a cluster of yellow flowers.
Flowers: bright yellow; on leafy stems; 25 mm across; flowers once in her life, at an old age.