Senecio Articulatus

Senecio Articulatus
Origin: South Africa
Description: Also known under its full name, Senecio articulatus f.variegatus and common names “candle plant”, “hot dog cactus”, or “causage plant”. This is a charming, colorful variegated form of Senecio. Leaves are tricolour green, creamy-white and pink-violet. It can form a sprawling clump of 8”-16” high by 12”+wide. It loses its leaves and goes into dormancy in summer, but sprouts again in time for winter.
Sun Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Waterings: Prefers to be on the dry side with good but infrequent waterings. Less water during winter. Avoid very humid conditions as it is an easy-to-rot succulents. No water should ever be allowed to stand around the roots.
Blooming Habits: Small yellow-white cup-shaped flowers can come in clusters at the end of a long stem. (Mostly in winter time).
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9b to 11b from 25 °F to 50 °F

 

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

winter

Flower Color

Red--white--yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

16"

Resistance

12 c

Sun Exposure

Full sun with a little afternoon shade.
Bloom Season winter
Botanical Name Senecio articulatus
Common Name Candle plant
Dormancy Summer,
Family Asteraceae
Flower Color Red, white, yellow
Genus Senecio
Growth Habit Succulent with segmented
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11b
Mature Size 16"
Native Area South africa
Resistance 12 c
Sun Exposure Full sun with a little afternoon shade.
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Senecio Articulatus

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Senecio Articulatus
Origin: South Africa
Description: Also known under its full name, Senecio articulatus f.variegatus and common names “candle plant”, “hot dog cactus”, or “causage plant”. This is a charming, colorful variegated form of Senecio. Leaves are tricolour green, creamy-white and pink-violet. It can form a sprawling clump of 8”-16” high by 12”+wide. It loses its leaves and goes into dormancy in summer, but sprouts again in time for winter.
Sun Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Waterings: Prefers to be on the dry side with good but infrequent waterings. Less water during winter. Avoid very humid conditions as it is an easy-to-rot succulents. No water should ever be allowed to stand around the roots.
Blooming Habits: Small yellow-white cup-shaped flowers can come in clusters at the end of a long stem. (Mostly in winter time).
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9b to 11b from 25 °F to 50 °F

 

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

winter

Flower Color

Red--white--yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

16"

Resistance

12 c

Sun Exposure

Full sun with a little afternoon shade.
Bloom Season winter
Botanical Name Senecio articulatus
Common Name Candle plant
Dormancy Summer,
Family Asteraceae
Flower Color Red, white, yellow
Genus Senecio
Growth Habit Succulent with segmented
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11b
Mature Size 16"
Native Area South africa
Resistance 12 c
Sun Exposure Full sun with a little afternoon shade.

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