''Curio crassulifolius'', also known as blue fingers, is a
succulent in the family
Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae ...
that is native to
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...
.
Description
''Curio crassulifolius'' is related to both ''
Curio talinoides
''Curio talinoides'', syn. ''Senecio mandraliscae'', also known as blue straws, blue chalksticks, dassieharpuis, or narrow-leaf chalk sticks, is a succulent plant of the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa. The origin of this plant i ...
'' and ''
Curio repens
''Curio repens'', syn. ''Senecio serpens'', is a species of the genus ''Curio'' in the Asteraceae family. A succulent endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa, it is typically found growing from crevices in rocky sandstone slopes. Co ...
'', but is closer to ''C. repen''s. Leaves are round and short in shape, blue in colour but would have reddish and purplish tones. Flowers are creamy white and sometimes yellow.
Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath (= Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip., Kleinia crassulifolia DC.)
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Image showing the difference between 'crassifolius' and 'repens'
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crassulifolius
Flora of Southern Africa
Garden plants of Southern Africa