That's an Aeonium. See the fine fringes at the edge of each leaf? That's a tip off that says "Aeonium"!

They branch and you can cut the branches off and re-root for more plants. I started with one plant now I have a hundred or more of them. Rooting hormone not needed. Let the cut end dry thoroughly, then re-root. If you want a shorter stem, cut off most of it. Save the cut piece, you can lay it on its side and it will root and produce new rosettes as well.

When the individual rosette blooms, that rosette will die, but any other branches will continue to grow, and you can also cut off the bloomed-out rosette and the remaining stem will sprout new rosettes.

No wonder I have more than 100 of them. ;)

I believed it is one of the following Catlin hybrids.
These named cultivars are crosses made by Jack Catlin between A. arboreum 'Zwartkop' and other species.

...with A. canariense: 'Blushing Beauty', 'Plum Purdy', 'Velour'
...with A. tabuliforme: 'Garnet', 'Zwartkin'
...with A. undulatum: 'Cyclops', 'Voodoo'

Hard to say which without seeing it as it grows & at other times of the year.

hoovb - what do you mean lay it on its side? are you saying that if this rosette had a super long steam i could cut it into pieces and just lay it on top of the soil?

thank you both for the information.

hoovb- i like the tip on the fringe. i am learning so much on this board. now i can identify an aeonium. :)

rosemariero6 - the plant succulent looks like this, except that the rosettes are super tights and not as spread out.

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Dang it! Now I have another plant to add to my "Want" list! This is beautiful!

exactly what I was thinking, CorpsmanCooper. I've never seen an Aeonium like this one before. just beautiful!!!

I'll bet the plant is exhibiting its summer tightness (when the plant is dormant, mostly). It probably doesn't look as restraining in the winter, but it's a desirable plant, of that I've nary a doubt. I'd want it, too.

Correction '....as restrained in the winter...'

And as hoov noted, it's likely a hybrid. We could all wear one of these behind out ears at a dinner party and be considered well-dressed.

If you have a cut piece of stem, you can stick the bottom in the ground or you can just lay it on it's side, and either way, the stem will most likely (given the right conditions like enough light) grow new rosettes and roots. In nature they'll fall over being top-heavy, and whatever is in contact with some soil will root and the plant will keep going. This is a very easy plant in Southern California.

As cactusmcharris points out, it could be in its summer dormancy yet, which would make the rosette more compact. It make loosen up and look different when it starts growing again.

here is an update to the clippings my friend gave me. the little rosettes really opened up and are just beautiful!

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^ Wow, gorgeous, and congrats!