🌿 Pickle Plant
Senecio stapeliiformis
A quirky succulent with upright, pencil-like stems mottled in green and purple, resembling tiny pickles, often tipped with bright orange-red flowers.
🌿 Perennial in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: South Africa
☀️ Light: Bright, direct to filtered sun
💧 Water: Low; allow soil to dry completely between waterings
📏 Size: 6–10 in tall, spreading by clumps
🌸 Bloom Time: Summer; orange-red tubular flowers at stem tips
🪴 Houseplant Use: Great for sunny windowsills, quirky succulent displays, or mixed cactus bowls
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Pot in Coast of Maine Bar Harbor Blend with added sand or grit for sharp drainage and healthy stems