Senecio Haworthii

Cocoon Plant

A perennial succulent shrub which grows to 30cm tall with attractive cylindrical leaves that are covered in fine white hairs. It produces yellow flowers on a short terminal inflorescence. Plant in full sun in an open airy location with well-drained soil.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Cocoon Plant

Latin name

Senecio Haworthii

type

Succulent

family

Asteraceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Cocoon Plant is 0.15meters x 0.30meters

0.15 M 0.30 M

Senecio Haworthii

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

In many areas, Senecio Haworthii is grown indoors as a pot plant, but it can also grow outdoors in areas where winters are not severe; ideally, the temperature should not drop below 7°C (45°F).Plant in full sun and give little to no irrigation but with occasional summer irrigation will hold the leaves on the stems which otherwise fall off. Makes an interesting and wild plant in the garden or in a large pot. Preferably, the soil for container-grown plants should be a mixture of two parts sand, one part loam, one part pea gravel, and one part peat moss. Plants should perform well in soils of pH 6.0 to 7.5.

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