黑法师

By Ouyang Yu


 这是 黑法师（Aeonium arboreum ‘Zwartkop’），英文常叫 Black Rose 或 Black Aeonium。

你看它几个典型特征就很明显了：枝干是浅色、像小树一样分枝往上长，每个枝头顶着一朵深紫黑色的莲座状叶片，像一朵朵黑玫瑰。叶片有光泽，在强光下会呈现更深的紫黑色，光线弱时会偏深红或深紫。

这种植物在墨尔本特别常见，因为它非常耐旱，适合地中海气候。几个关键点你可以参考：

它属于多肉类，但和普通贴地长的多肉不同，它会长成“木本状”的小灌木。
喜欢全日照或半日照，光越足颜色越黑。
不耐长期积水，排水一定要好。
夏天高温时会有点“休眠”，叶片会收紧。

如果你家里想种，它是那种“几乎不用管”的植物，只要别手贱天天浇水就行。真正把它养坏的，通常都是水太多。

你这是在花园里看到的，还是准备自己种？我可以教你怎么把它养得更漂亮。

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