General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Cylindrical, silvery-blue in color.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable for miniature gardens
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Blue Chalksticks
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Curio repens
  • Synonym: Kleinia repens
  • Synonym: Senecio serpens
  • Synonym: Senecio repens

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Location: Bay Area California
Date: December 2021
Location: My Greenhouse
Date: December 2021
Location: Encinitas, CA
Date: 2018-10-09
Barrels and Branches garden center
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2018-05-07
Flowering in late autumn
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05

Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2017-12-29
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2016-03-27
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: May 9, 2010

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-09-01
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2013-09-01

 Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Date: 2016-03-27
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
Location: Bordine's Greenhouse, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2013-09-26
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