Kleinia petraea(R.E.Fr . ) C.Jeffrey
Trailing Jade , Vining Jade , Weeping Jade
Notonia petraea , Notoniopsis petraea , Senecio jacobsenii , Senecio petraeus
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Family : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeSubtribe : SenecioninaeGenus : Kleinia
Kleinia petraeais native toKenyaandTanzania .
Kleinia petraea , also known asSenecio jacobsenii , is a much - branched succulent with heavy radical that grow along the land or hang over the border of the container . The stems bear green leafage often tinged purple , mauve , or brown . They can hit up to 20 inches ( 50 centimeter ) in distance and about 0.3 inch ( 0.8 centimeter ) in diameter . The leaves are erect or spread , more or less egg - shaped , assess up to 2.6 inches ( 6.5 cm ) farseeing and 1.3 inches ( 3.2 curium ) wide .
Photo by Cok Grootscholten used with permission. All rights reserved.
The bright orange , rayless composite flower ordinarily appear in fall or wintertime on erect stalks that can uprise up to 16 inches ( 40 centimetre ) tall .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
EstablishedSenecios are extremely drouth tolerant . They demand some water during the summertime but do not leave alone the soil wet for prolonged periods . give up the soil to dry out betweenwateringsin wintertime when they are jolly hibernating . Since they are grow in sandysoil , food require to be fill again . Fertilizeannually , but gently . Too much fertilizer will get a fortune of leggy growth .
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Taller variety can become floppy . In early spring , prune them back to a fast stem or root the newspaper clipping .
plant can be divide or repotted in early spring . If yougrow them in container , they enjoy expend the summeroutdoors . In the fall , hold off until there is no danger of freeze before moving them back indoors .
Seneciocan be grow either byseedor cut . The semen favour warm temperatures and never-ending moisture to sprout . The cuttings are loose and quicker . Cut during the farm time of year , from early outpouring to fall . origin in sandlike soil , in containers .
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get wind more atHow to Grow and Care for Senecio .
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