Description
This evergreen succulent bush adds a lot of texture to your outdoor succulent garden. The leaves are light green, pointing up on the branching stem.
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It is an evergreen, succulent bush up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and wide, with a fleshy, cylindrical, finger-like, light green leaves that point upwards along the branches and are crowded toward stem tips, up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and 0.4 inch (1 cm) in diameter. The flowers are yellow, up to 3 inches (7.
6 cm) long and 0.4 inch (1 cm) in diameter.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 8 inch (20 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Succulent bush senecio |
Maximum Reachable Height | 5 inches |
Flower Colour | Yellow |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Succulent Bush Senecio care
This plant can be grown from leaf cuttings. Pull a leaf from the main stem, leave it to dry for a day, then place it on the surface of the growing medium. The growing medium should be light and well drained, you can use a mixture of soil, sand and compost. The leaf will form roots and eventually, a small rosette will appear at the base. It requires minimum 10 degrees C temperature and partial sun to form roots and new growth. Remove and pot up the new plant when well rooted. Water the new plant regularly.
Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade, at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day. |
Watering | Moderately |
Soil | Well drained soil. |
Temperature | 22 to 35 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer in spring. |
Succulent Bush Senecio uses
Ornamental Use:
- This plant with its pale blue-green leaves can be used as contrasting foliage in succulent plantings, cactus gardens or xeriscape plantings
- It is also pretty used as edging for dry borders and in rock gardens
- It can be kept in pots too, provided the soil drains well