Curio talinoidesvar.mandraliscae(Tineo ) P. V. Heath
Blue Chalk Sticks , Blue Finger , Blue Stick Succulent
Kleinia mandraliscae , Senecio mandraliscae , Senecio talinoidessubsp.mandraliscae
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kinsperson : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeSubtribe : SenecioninaeGenus : Curio
The varietal name " mandraliscae(pronounced MAN - druh - lee - skee ) " honorsEnrico Pirajno(1809 - 1864 ) , Baron of Mandralisca .
The rootage of this miscellanea is quite a secret . It was first described in 1855 by Vincenzo Tineo free-base on specimen collected by his adherent Baron Enrico Pirajno ( 1809 - 1864 ) of Mandralisca on the Vulcano island , a small island located at the southernmost close of the seven Aeolian Islands . Twenty - two eld later , in 1877 , Michele Lojacono Pojero ( 1853 - 1919 ) did not find any wild specimens on the island but watch over some plants growing in pots on the unaired island of Lipari and referred them to a flora of probably intercrossed origin .
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Curio talinoidesvar.mandraliscae , formerly known asSenecio talinoidesvar.mandraliscaeorSenecio mandraliscae , is a spreading succulent with puritanical - gray , pencil - similar leave with a waxy white coating . It can reach a height of 18 inches ( 45 cm ) . The stem are initially erect but become procumbent , often rooting at the thickening and forming obtuse mats with years . They can maturate up to 5 feet ( 1.5 m ) long and 0.4 column inch ( 1 curium ) in diameter . The leaves are thick , fleshy , and somewhat curved , evaluate up to 6 inch ( 15 centimeter ) foresightful and 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) in diameter .
The flowers are small , rayless , dull - white , held in corymb , and appear in summertime .
Light : KeepCurioplants in partial shade if alfresco , which is their taste in summer , and burnished sun if indoors . They will grow in full shade but will become lank and leggy .
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Soil : These industrial plant preferwell - drain soil . For growingCurioindoors , using a container with at least one drainage muddle at the bottom is essential .
Hardiness : Curio talinoidesvar.mandraliscaecan withstand temperatures as crushed as 20 to 50 ° F ( -6.7 to 10 ° C),USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b .
lacrimation : Curioplants are drouth tolerant , but the dirt should never be left dry for too long . They need some body of water during the growing season , but be heedful not to leave the soil wet for extend periods .
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Fertilizing : The members of this genus can take a morsel more fertilizer than other succulents if you want them to produce fast .
Repotting : You do not need to repotCurioplants often . you could do it when the container becomes too small or shallow .
multiplication : These plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings .
Learn more atHow to get and Care for Curio .
Curioplants are toxic . originate them with great attention if you have children , PET , or stock .
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