Aichryson

Aichryson is a genus of about 15 species of succulent, subtropical plants, mostly native to the Canary Islands, with a few in the Azores, Madeira and Morocco, and one in Portugal.

The species of Aichryson are not frost-resistant. They are related to Sempervivum, Jovibarba, Greenovia, Aeonium and Monanthes, readily seen in their similar flowers.

The genus name comes from a contraction of the Greek “aei” (always) and “chrysos” (gold).[1]

Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. The hybrid cultivar Aichryson × aizoides var. domesticum ‘Variegatum’ is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]