Senecio crassissimus
Senecio crassissimus has succulent bluish grey foliage outlined in warm violet purple.
Description:
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.
Common Name: Vertical Leaf Senecio
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 9-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Drought Tolerant, Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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