General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Leaves are gray-blue in color with soft pointed tip. Upper leaf surface is flat while lower surface is rounded.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Other: Creamy-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Big Blue Chalk Sticks
  • Flat-Leaved Senecio
  • Blouharpuis
  • Skyscraper Senecio
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Curio ficoides
  • Synonym: Senecio ficoides
  • Synonym: Kleinia ficoides

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Date: 2022-09-06
Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-21

Date: 2022-09-01

Date: c. 1932
illustration by Mary E. Eaton from 'Addisonia', 1932
Location: BG Berlin (Germany)
Date: 2015-11-21

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