Description
The Senecio Vitalis aka ‘blue chalk fingers’ aka ‘mermaids’ tail’ is a beautiful succulent known for its crests of thin finger like leaves that can look like a mermaid’s tail. It’s from South Africa and can take full sun and is very drought tolerant. It is fairly easy to grow.
Grown usually as a ‘filler’ this particular Senecio is great as a low growing shrub. A lot of collectors will grow this plant as it has a habit of ‘cresting’ quite easily (this is caused by a deformity when the plant is actively growing). The crested version of this plant is sold as ‘mermaid’s tail’ as it has a tail-fin like appearance.
Flowers will appear in autumn (April in Brisbane, QLD weather) and are very similar to that of Senecio Articulatus (Candle Plant) or Blue Chalk Sticks (Senecio Mandraliscae).
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