Mine has gotten 2 3 tall by 5 6 wide.
Green chalk stick succulent.
Learn more about growing senecio plants along with some important caveats in this article.
Plants are green due to their chlorophyll.
Blue chalk fingers has greyish green leaves that are 2 75 inches to 5 95 inches long 7cm to 15cm.
During stress periods the amount of chlorophyll will vary.
Jan 20 2019 blue chalk stick plants senecio plants suitable for containers rock gardens and low growing succulent plant which is a borderline ideal plant.
If pruned new growth will appear at the base.
Senecio vitalis has a waxy coating which protects it from hot and dry conditions.
A small low growing succulent branching from the base and rooting along the stems to provide an easy care attractive groundcover for warm sunny hillsides and yards.
My narrow leaf chalksticks gets lots of sun in the morning early afternoon.
It needs part to full sun.
During the winter stress period this succulent explodes with color.
Powdery blue green fleshy leaves provide year round interest taking on purple tints in extreme heat and sun exposure.
In areas where the night time temperatures begin to.
Blue chalk stick senecio vitalis serpents also known as blue chalk fingers is an attractive easy care succulent with fleshy chalky blue green.
These tough interesting plants may be trailing spreading groundcovers or large shrubby plants.
Why are fire sticks succulents tips red.
This video shows how to cut your overgrown blue chalk sticks so that you can use them in beds or in planters.
Mandraliscae also called blue chalk sticks is possibly a hybrid and was found in italy the south african native is called blue chalk succulent or blue fingers for its attractive bluish finger like leaves.
As you can see it s prone to a rather leggy form.
There are more than 1 000 varieties of senecio plants and about 100 are succulents.
Once the coating of the leaf is removed or rubbed off the succulent s blue green color will be revealed.
How to care for a blue chalk stick succulent.