Senecio articulatus - Candle Plant
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Candle Plant (now Baculellum articulatum) (Ozerova & Timonin): A much-loved oddity with sausage-shaped, segmented stems topped with deeply lobed leaves. It shows lovely blue-green and purple tones and naturally sheds all of its leaves in spring. It rarely blooms but can produce foul-smelling yellow flowers that are easily removed. In its natural habitat in South Africa it grows in sprawling clusters. It loses its leaves and goes dormant in summer, but re-sprouts in time for winter.
PLEASE NOTE: This plant has had shipping issues for certain customers. It has fragile leaves and may take an extended time to recover from shipping.
Soft succulents will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light. They need bright sunlight, great drainage, and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 50% to 70% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, then wait for the soil to fully dry before watering again.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Silver
All Seasonal Colors
Green, Purple / Black
Bloom Color
Yellow Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light, Full Sun
Maximum Height
Over 12"
Growth Habit / Shape
Vertical Grower / Tall Stem
Seasonality
Summer Dormant Partial
Special Characteristic
Easy to Propagate, Lots of Offsets
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
10
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Lithops grow around and inch or two in diameter and never over an inch tall or so. They do produce a flower once a year. White or yellow flowers are the most common and they can be nearly as large as the plant is.
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This plant comes in a 2" round pot and resembles the photo. There is some variation in the size and quantity of Lithops per pot, but most have one plant that is over 1" wide.
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We can't guarantee that they'll all be different, nor can we guarantee any repeats.
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Not if left in Florida's rain and humidity. You might have more luck growing a Lithops indoors on a south or east facing window sill, so that you can severely limit how much water it receives. And as always, well-draining pots and very rocky soil are key to cultivating Lithops.
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"Living stones" is just a common name for the genus Lithops. They're the same plant.
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They usually bloom during the late summer or fall. However, Lithops follow a strict cycle of flowering, growing new leaves, splitting and dormancy. Where your particular Lithops is on that cycle will determine when it will flower.
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It is! We ship Lithops year-round, but we do recommend ordering one of these heat packs to protect your plant from temperatures below 40F.
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This is not a pack. One order of this contains a single Lithops plant of an unlabeled variety.
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Lithops can form clusters by growing new stems out of their bases. This doesn't happen often but, with enough time, they can form a neat clump. This clump can be divided or kept together.
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June 8, 2023 by Lauren (United States)
“Tiny”
January 28, 2025 by Jaimy N. (New Jersey , United States)
“Arrived a little sad, but will see when it aclimates”
