Description for Senecio Herreianus Plant height: 5 - 8 inches Plant spread: Senecio herreianus is a succulent plant, similar to the more common Curio rowleyanus, with trailing stems of oval pointed, bead like, green leaves, up to 0.4 inch (10 cm) with vertical, translucent lines or photosynthetic windows. The flowers are small, white to near white, brush like on long peduncles. Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-12. Intolerant of frost. In St. Louis, plants must be brought indoors prior to first fall frost date for overwintering. This plant is best grown in a dry, sandy, well-drained, cactus-type potting mix in part shade. Allow roots to dry out between waterings. Common name(s): String of Beads, Gooseberry Plant, Melon Vine, Green marble Flower colours: White Bloom time: Seasonal bloomer Max reachable height: 1.00 to 2.00 feet Difficulty to grow: easy to grow Planting and care Plant bulbs in autumn. Plants do not
Description for Senecio crassissimus Plant height: 0.5 - 0.8 inches Plant spread: 2 - 4 inches Senecio crassissimus is evergreen leaf-succulent Leaves are the vertical manner of silver-grey waxy appearance laterally positioned purple circumference flattened fleshy leaves. It has thick erect stems produce bright yellow daisy-like flowers at the tip of the plant during mid-summer to autumn. Common name(s): Senecio crassissimus, Kalanchoe crassissimus, Vertical leaf senecio, Propeller plant Flower colours: Yellow Bloom time: Summer to Autumn Max reachable height: Up to 2 ft Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow Planting and care Plant succulent where it receives several hours of bright sunlight but is protected during the hottest part of the day. Avoid total shade, which causes the plant to become long and spindly. Sunlight brings out the intense red leaf edges. Sunlight: Full sunlight
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