Mazhar Botanic Garden

Kleinia neriifolia Haw.

Canary Island Candle plant

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001084
Common name: Canary Island Candle plant
English name: Canary Island Candle plant
Arabic name: سنيسيو كلينيا
Native: Canary Island
(PGR): Rare

Deciduous succulent shrub up to 3 m or more  leaves 12 cm long, clustered in crowded circles at the tops of branches flowers grey white

used in gardens with dry conditions. cultivated as a houseplant and landscaping.

Senecio kleinia Haw

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Texture: Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Hot climates
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Stem cuttings, seeds
Flowering time: Late spring and summer
Zone: 9a : 11b
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub Succulent
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Desert
Plant Uses: Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated Rare
Vegetation types: Deciduous
pH: Acid Neutral

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