Senecio Stapeliiformis "Candy Cane" PIckle Succulent

• Botanical Name: Senecio Stapeliiformis
  

• Common Names: Pickle Plant
  

• Description: The pickle plant is a succulent perennial native to South Africa. This flowering succulent wields segmented pencil like stems which can grow up to 10 inches tall, giving it the appearance of a very skinny cactus as there are soft spines along its stalks.

Senecio Stapeliiformis Candy Cane plant [Sen-ek-ee-o, Sta-pel-ee-ih-FORM-iss] is a unique succulent species with long, erected pencil-like stems. It is also called a Pickle Plant or a Candy Cane plant. The texture of of its stem is snake-like, with soft "thorns" that look more like horns. It is leafless and can be easily propagated from stem cutting. 

Senecio Stapeliiformis "Candy Cane" Succulent Care

Watering

Water every 14 days when soil is almost completely dried out. 

Light

High indirect sunlight or 8 - 10 hours under grow lights.

Temperature

65°F - 75°F 

Soil Mix

Well drained Cacti Mix, Perlite, Orchid Bark 

Humidity

Keep humidity high at 65 - 75%

Fertilizer

Every 12 weeks in summer and do not fertilize in winter.