{"product_id":"senecio-crassissimus-succulent-plant","title":"Senecio Crassissimus Succulent Plant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVertical Leaf Senecio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSenecio Crassissimus\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e colloquially known as \u003cem\u003eVertical leaf Senecio\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ePropeller plant \u003c\/em\u003eis an erect evergreen subshrub up to 24 inches tall and up to 18 inches wide, with thick, purple stems, holding stiff flattened 2 inches long, waxy, silver-grey, obovate leaves, with vivid purple margins, facing outwards. In winter the inflorescence rises from the stem tips up to 2 feet, bearing an open-branched head of bright yellow daisy flowers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThick erect, stems produce bright yellow daisy-like flowers at the tips in mid-summer to autumn. The large leaves looking as if turned on the edge are the most distinctive feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSenecio grows in f\u003cspan\u003eull sun to part shade but thrives better in hot sunny positions and will tolerate coastal conditions, but prefers light shade in the summer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt requires a very free draining soil used for cacti and other succulents, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline but is very tolerant of poor soils.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFertilizer is seldom a necessity for these plants as the soil is rocky and desolate in their natural habitat. It needs moderate water during from spring to autumn, keeps rather dry in winter or the plants may rot at the base. The plant will tolerate being dried out much more than other types of succulents. The converse is also true, the plant will suffer greatly from over watering.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThese species do tend to get sort of leggy, which is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Use \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for Hanging Container, Rock Garden \u0026amp; Xeriscaping\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"3\"","offer_id":47809345159362,"sku":"BXLIY 6723615162559","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/5404\/5634\/files\/SenecioCrassissimus.jpg?v=1781500626","url":"https:\/\/mybageechaplants.com\/products\/senecio-crassissimus-succulent-plant","provider":"myBageecha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}