Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant)

Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant) close up with vivid red flower and yellow pollen stamens

Botanical names: Kleinia pendula, Senecio pendulus

Common name: Tapeworm Plant

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: Africa

Small plant 2-5 ftFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterRed, crimson, vinous flowers

Kleinia pendula has prostrate marbled succulent stems that arch over and touch the soil where they root, sending out more stems. The inflorescence is a showy red pom-pom of many tiny flowers.

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