Green Chalk Stick Succulent

During the winter stress period this succulent explodes with color.

Green chalk stick succulent.

My narrow leaf chalksticks gets lots of sun in the morning early afternoon. These tough interesting plants may be trailing spreading groundcovers or large shrubby plants. Plants are green due to their chlorophyll. It needs part to full sun.

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. 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. Mine has gotten 2 3 tall by 5 6 wide.

There are more than 1 000 varieties of senecio plants and about 100 are succulents. 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. Powdery blue green fleshy leaves provide year round interest taking on purple tints in extreme heat and sun exposure. This video shows how to cut your overgrown blue chalk sticks so that you can use them in beds or in planters.

During stress periods the amount of chlorophyll will vary. As you can see it s prone to a rather leggy form. Why are fire sticks succulents tips red. If pruned new growth will appear at the base.

Once the coating of the leaf is removed or rubbed off the succulent s blue green color will be revealed. 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. I also discuss my plans to plant a succulent tapestry in my northside garden. A native of south africa blue chalk succulents senecio serpens are often a favorite of succulent growers senecio talinoides subs.

Learn more about growing senecio plants along with some important caveats in this article. It glows almost fluorescent in shades of pink coral green red and orange.