Senecio sp. (Senecio)
Senecio sp. (Senecio) upright woody stems covered in long thin light green succulent leaves
Botanical name: Senecio sp.
Common name: Senecio
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: South Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink; red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsSenecio includes over 1000 species from all over the world. A large number of these species are common perennial or annual weeds, but some are succulent and caudiciforms from tropical and subtropical areas. A number of succulent relatives have now been moved to the genus Kleinia. The genus Curio contains over 20 species, all of them formerly belonging to the genus Senecio.
Similar plants: Senecio sp. (Senecio)
- Curio articulatus (Hot Dog Cactus)
- Curio herreanus (Gooseberry)
- Curio rowleyanus (String of pearls)
- Kleinia fulgens (Orange thistle)
- Kleinia neriifolia (Verode)
- Kleinia pendula (Tapeworm Plant)
- Kleinia stapeliiformis (Pickle Plant)
- Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (Mexican Flame Vine)
- Roldana petasitis (Velvet Groundsel)
- Senecio angulatus (Creeping Groundsel)
Senecio sp. (Senecio) pink flower stalks growing among moss and lichen on rocky surface
Senecio sp. (Senecio) purple flowers emerge above narrow green leaves amidst dark woody stems.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) shows tall stems covered in smooth green leaves under natural sunlight.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) succulent with green leaves and purple edges growing in black plastic pots
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with slender green cylindrical leaves climbing along a metal grid wire support.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) yellow flower buds sit atop a tall green succulent plant stem.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) magenta flowers with yellow centers growing on fuzzy stems near rocky surfaces
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with long, curling, light green stems growing in a dense group.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with clusters of yellow flowers atop narrow green needle-like foliage.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with clusters of yellow flowers atop the fine, needle-like green leaf foliage.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) golden yellow flower clusters nestled among fine, needle-like green foliage.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with numerous closed green buds and one opening yellow flower
Senecio sp. (Senecio) round flower with many curly red petals and tiny yellow pollen centers.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with green leaves standing among rocks and wild vegetation on a slope.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) with pointed green leaves extending from a textured central wooden stalk.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) exhibits unique blue-green, pencil-like foliage emerging from the rocky ground surface.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) yellow flower clusters emerging from narrow green leaves on woody stems.
Senecio sp. (Senecio) green heart-shaped leaves creeping along the ground among small dark stones
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