	synonyms	Kleinia barbertonica
	height	2–3ft
	width	3–6ft
	tolerates	Drought, Pots, Salt, Wind
	water needs	Low
	water info	Senecios are thrifty, low-water succulent plants that are very versatile. They should be watered when dry. Shriveling or dropping of older lower leaves is a sign of underwatering (or possibly too little light). Generally they’ll want water every two to three weeks during the dry season to keep looking their best, but will tolerate more water given good drainage. These upright forms are more drought tolerant than other Senecios.
	hardy to	25F
	exposure	Full Sun – Part Shade
	indoor outdoor	Outdoor
	drainage	In Ground: Cactus Mix, In Pots: Cactus Mix, Tolerates Sandy Soil
	fertilizing	All Purpose, Low Needs
	origin	SE Africa
	california native	No
	sunset zones	13–24

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

This senecio can be cut back hard, even within a foot of the ground, and they will regrow with a bushier form. Alternatively, you can let your senecio grow a few leaves and then pinch back the tips to get a much bushier form without the scarring and setback of a yearly hard pruning.

This plant can tolerate near full shade. When grown in shady coastal marine influence areas it becomes susceptible to powdery mildew. It is likely to do well growing out of the marine influence in almost full bright shade, but expect it to be less upright and possibly even lean over and wander.

Though this shrub looks soft, the leaves and stems are brittle and should be kept back from high traffic areas.

Reports suggest that this plant gets much taller, given the support of a structure or other plants, then we typically see it in gardens - up to ten feet tall!

Senecio barbertonicus

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