Caputia scaposavar.addoensis(Compton ) B.Nord . & Pelser
Senecio addoensis , Senecio scaposusvar.addoensis
syndicate : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeGenus : Caputia
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Caputia scaposa var . addoensis , formerly know asSenecio scaposusvar.addoensis , is a lush flora with fleshy flat leaves with lobed , triangular to spoon - shaped tips . It forms a pocket-size clod in time . The young leaves have a white to silvery tomentum that may be shake off as they age . This covering service to ponder the sunlight , prevent overheating or burning .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° snow ) .
EstablishedSenecios are highly drouth tolerant . They need some water during the summer but do not leave the soil wet for prolonged period . provide the soil to dry out betweenwateringsin winter when they are middling dormant . Since they are growing in sandysoil , nutrient will need to be replenished . Fertilizeannually , but gently . Too much fertilizer will cause a lot of leggy outgrowth .
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Taller varieties can get floppy . you could prune them back to where the stem is firm in early give . you’re able to even root the cuttings .
works can be divided or repot in early give . If you aregrowing them in container , they enjoy drop the summeroutdoors . Wait until there is no danger of frost and move them back indoors in the spill .
Seneciocan be grown from eitherseedor cuttings . Seeds prefer tender temperatures and perpetual wet to sprout . extension by cuttings is an easier and loyal method . Cut during the growing season , from early springtime to fall . Plant the cuttings into containerswith sandlike filth .
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Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Senecio .
Caputia scaposavar . addoensis is endemical to the Uitenhage District in the Eastern Cape , South Africa .
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