Senecio Articulatus Candle Plant
A much-loved oddity with sausage-shaped, segmented stems topped with deeply lobed leaves. It shows lovely blue-green and purple tones and naturally sheds all of its leaves in spring. It rarely blooms but can produce foul-smelling yellow flowers that are easily removed. In its natural habitat in South Africa it grows in sprawling clusters. It loses its leaves and goes dormant in summer, but re-sprouts in time for winter.
Sun Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Waterings: Prefers to be on the dry side with good but infrequent waterings. Less water during winter. Avoid very humid conditions as it is an easy-to-rot succulents. No water should ever be allowed to stand around the roots.
Blooming Habits: Small yellow-white cup-shaped flowers can come in clusters at the end of a long stem. (Mostly in winter time).
Hardiness: USDA Zones 9b to 11b from 25 °F to 50 °F
Returns & Insurance
In the event an item is damaged during shipment, a return or replacement will be offered. During this return process the customer will be required to submit pictures of the damaged item for review.
There is a five day "New Home" adjustment period is standard with all plant purchases. This period begins at the time of purchase and covers plants that have received "reasonable" care. Accidental death, heat damage, over watering, under watering, etc is not covered.