Senecio is a succulent with long stems that can reach over a meter. In its natural habitat, it is a creeping plant. As a houseplant, it is appreciated in a hanging pot with its stems that fall gracefully. The 'Purple Flush' variety has mauve stems adorned with small, light green oval beads. This plant needs plenty of light to maintain its growth. In spring, small yellow flowers appear. During the winter, from December to the end of February, it likes to rest by reducing its light, ambient temperature, and watering frequency. This rest period encourages its flowering.
Caution! Risk of toxicity if swallowed.
- Family: Asteraceae.
- Origin: Desert area of South Africa.
- Watering:
- Summer: Allow 2/3 of the potting soil to dry out between waterings.
- Fall - Winter - Spring: Allow the soil to dry completely between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Low.
- Type of soil: Very draining.
- Brightness: High.
- Orientation: South or west on the window edge.
- Growth: Fast.
- Temperature: Hot.
- Summer: Between 20ᵒC and 25ᵒC.
- Winter: 15ᵒC
Pot diameter: 10 cm .
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, every plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
