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    Senecio crassissimus

    Also Known As

    • Vertical Leaf Senecio

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 1'-2'

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Senecio crassissimus plant details

    Senecio crassissimus is an evergreen cactus / succulent with purple foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, lean and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Senecio crassissimus

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: asteraceae
    Foliage: evergreen purple
    Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, edging plant, houseplant, rock garden, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Senecio crassissimus

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Soil needs: average, lean and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Senecio crassissimus, commonly called Vertical Leaf Senecio, features flat, waxy, fleshy silvery-green leaves with purple edges growing along upright stems. This unique shrub is great for adding dramatic contrast to a succulent garden. Displays yellow, daisy-like flowers on thin stems. Provide a well-drained soil away from reflected heat. Requires little water once established. Ideal in warm climate landscapes, rock gardens and container gardens, but is especially happy sitting on your windowsill as a houseplant. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ plant from frost!

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Senecio crassissimus is a distinctive species from Madagascar with succulent bluish grey foliage held sideways along vertical stems to about two feet tall offering an interesting vertical accent amongst all the succulent rosettes out there. The leaves are outlined in warm violet purple. Yellow daisy flowers in summer.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Senecio crassissimus, a succulent with vertical ranks of bluish grey laterally positioned purple rimmed flattened fleshy leaves. Thick swollen erect stems produce yellow daisy like flowers at the tips in mid-summer to fall. Florishes on neglect.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Gardening facts about Senecio crassissimus plant

    How to Grow Senecio crassissimus

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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