hi and questions

10 years ago

Hi, Ive always thought succulants were cool plants, and recently Ive begun a collection. I live in Costa Rica (American ex- pat) and plenty are available cheap. But names are rare, jade is about the only one with a name known here. I would like English names for some of them, my Spanish is very very good. But English is better for talking with folks around the world. I read and comment on the bonsai forum too, bonsai is another addiction that.sometimes can mix with succulants.

I got this one in a nursery but without name. Its about two feet tall and sorta jade like but with pointy leaves. Id never seen one but I imagine its not rare. Leaves and cuttings grow roots easier than either of my jade types. Whats its common name? Latin? And most of the leaves got a black thing on them and shriveled up dead, so I picked all the sick ones off so it wont spread, just incase. Why would it do that? It was in a rectangular bix with both jade types and some others I will ask about later. The others didnt have problems, so I doubt it was overwatering. I know its not from underwatering. And will it "backbud" and grow more leaves on the stem? Its now growing "suckers" and/or new branches down low. So is it the end for the tall stem? Should I cut.above the lowest branch and just plant the leaves? Its ugly with just a few leaves, but its health concerns me more, I like my trees and plants happy and healthy as possible. I water with river water that is very hard. Does it matter with succulants?

Sorry for so many questions. And I have more! Tomorrow I can take new pics of my succulant mini garden planted in a tire wall. I have another strange one (to me) thats just as tall but has ling thin flexible round leaves. I will ask tomorrow.

Succulants are becoming like bonsai for me and I love learning them both..

Thanks for your time and help.

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LH On the Move

10 years ago

I think that's a Senecio crassissimus

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Lorien Mizar. Venezuela
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
It looks like a Senecio Crassissimus. I haven't had one, so I really don't know how to care of it.

Here, in Latin America, the most of the nurseries rarely have the latin names of the plants, and the common could be different even in the same country. I recomend you to google the characteristics of the plants, look the results of the image and see the one that looks more like yours to have its name and do a new search to see how to care of it
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Eric Ferguson
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10 years ago
Thanks, that was fast! True, the folks at the nursery just call them "suculanta", no names for specific ones. Its not super important to me. I thought it should be fine with the two jades and others, plus three thornless cacti. Shouldnt they have more or less the same care? So far the others are fine, growing and looking healthy to my newish eye. So IDK why it dropped the leaves from the tall stem, or if they can grow back. Or shall I cut it? Below are a bunch of new shoots with healthy leaves, growing fast, making me think that ( like a bonsai) the plant may have given up the tall stem in favor of new growth and let it die. Do succulants do that? Maybe its like asking about bonsai and every species has its querks? I thought they would be the same, more or less, more similar than types of trees. Thanks again! I learn fast because I love it, and am into the plants and trees now that I have time for them, if not money, I have time, so Im loving this forum, I'll have to read it like the bonsai forums, everyday.
LH On the Move
10 years ago
Mine is just a single stalk, and it's so new to me that I can't comment on its care and feeding. It's out in full sun in a perlite/C&S soil blend.
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Nicholas C.
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
I have recently acquired one in the last few months. I've been lazy and it's still in the same peaty/Sandy soil I bought it in. I have it in about 6 hours of full sun and it doesn't seem to mind at all. I just water it with the others, about twice a week here since its been around 90F. Still don't know much about it, but it doesn't seem to be too picky.

Also. Hello and welcome :)

By the way if you care to know, it looks like your have some kind of Ledebouria in the bottom left of your picture.
hablu
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Senecio crassissimus likes full sun, a gritty mix and a stiff drink now and than. Gets nothing (here) in winter. If you have thick stems you can chop it and force it to make more stems.

good luck

harry