Kleinia sempervivaDC .
Senecio sempervivus , Cacalia sempervirens , Cacalia semperviva , Notonia semperviva
sept : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeSubtribe : SenecioninaeGenus : Kleinia
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Kleinia sempervivais native toYemen .
Kleinia semperviva , also known asSenecio sempervivus , is a succulent shrub with a conspicuously egotistical base and prostrate , usually purplish stems that assume fleshy , flat leaves . It can grow up to 16 in ( 40 cm ) tall . The leaf are pallid bluish - green , somewhat flushed with purpleness , and covered in a powdery bloom . They can evaluate up to 4.8 in ( 12 curium ) retentive and 1.6 inches ( 4 curium ) wide .
The fragrant pinkish - purple flowers appear in heads rising above the foliage on husk that can mature up to 12 in ( 30 cm ) tall .
Kleinia sempervivais uncommon in cultivation , with most cultivated plants beingKleinia sempervivasubsp.grantii , which has carmine flowers .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
EstablishedSenecios are highly drought tolerant . They need some water during the summer but do not pull up stakes the grime fuddled for prolonged periods . Allow the filth to dry out out betweenwateringsin wintertime when they are somewhat dormant . Since they grow in sandlike ground , nutrients must be replenished . Fertilize annually but light . Too much plant food will induce a hatful of leggy growth .
Taller varieties can get floppy . In very early spring , you could prune them back to where the stem is firm , or you could even settle down the cutting .
plant life can be divided or repot in early outflow . If you aregrowing them in containers , they enjoy spending the summeroutdoors . Wait until there is no peril of frost and move them back indoors in the nightfall .
Seneciocan be develop from eitherseedor cuttings . Seeds prefer warm temperatures and constant wet to germinate , but cuttings are easygoing and faster . Cut during the farm season , from early give to fall , and root in sandy soil in container .
Learn more atHow to mature and Care for Senecio .
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