Succulent Bush Senecio, Senecio barbertonicus

Description for Succulent Bush Senecio, Senecio barbertonicus
Plant height: 3 – 6 inches
Plant spread: 4 – 8 inches
It is an evergreen, succulent bush up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and wide, with a fleshy, cylindrical, finger-like, light green leaves that point upwards along the branches and are crowded toward stem tips, up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and 0.4 inch (1 cm) in diameter. The flowers are yellow, up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) long and 0.4 inch (1 cm) in diameter.
Common name(s): Succulent bush senecio
Flower colours: Yellow
Bloom time: Summer
Max reachable height: 5 inches
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow
Planting and care
This plant can be grown from leaf cuttings. Pull a leaf from the main stem, leave it to dry for a day, then place it on the surface of the growing medium. The growing medium should be light and well drained, you can use a mixture of soil, sand and compost. The leaf will form roots and eventually, a small rosette will appear at the base. It requires minimum 10 degrees C temperature and partial sun to form roots and new growth. Remove and pot up the new plant when well rooted. Water the new plant regularly.
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade, at least 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day.