Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- sen-NEESH-shee-oh KAN-dee-kans
- Description
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Angel Wings is a succulent with showy silvery-white leaves that will light up a border or container. It is drought tolerant once established and is happy growing outside or indoors as a house plant. It is a perennial in zone 8 and above but will need to be overwintered inside in cooler climates. The flowers are not ornamentally significant and can be trimmed to promote additional basal leaf growth.
Angel Wings needs well-drained soil with low to moderate moisture and full sun to part shade. Indoors in the winter, allow the soil to dry between watering. Fertilize yearly in the spring.
Use this plant in mass plantings, borders, containers or as a house plant.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Houseplants, Succulents, and Cacti", a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Colorful Borders Container Gardens
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Senecio
- Species:
- candicans
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- India
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought, fire
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 4 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Houseplant
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Succulent
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of bright yellow, button-like flowers. Flowers are not ornamentally significant.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- White
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Silvery white, slightly wavy leaves with toothed edges feel like velvet and are somewhat heart-shaped. Leaves are up to 5 inches across.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Succulent, green to purple stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Houseplants
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Fire
- Salt
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
