Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant)
Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant) with its distinctive red flower and golden pollen at the tip.
Botanical names: Kleinia pendula, Senecio pendulus
Common name: Tapeworm Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingKleinia 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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Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant) orange flower disk with yellow center tips and thick grey leaves.
Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant) showing thick fleshy segments held inside a small brown plastic container
Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant) with cylindrical stems, deep green segments, and tiny spines in a pot
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