General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Succulent light green with purplish reverse
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Winter
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Candle Plant
  • Causage Plant
  • Hot Dog Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Curio articulatus
  • Synonym: Senecio articulatus
  • Synonym: Kleinia articulata

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Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: Summer 2013 and Spring 2014
Seasonal growth changes for Senecio Articulatus
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-11-01
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-11-01
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2017-01-15
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-05-26
Location: Arenas Valley, New Mexico my greenhouse
Date: 2016-05-22
Uploaded by tarev
Uploaded by tarev
Location: Washington 8b
Date: 2017-06-17
Location: Indoors at home - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 20Jan2017-Winter
Photo update of my Senecio articulatus

Date: 2008-10-28

Date: 2019-09-11
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Uploaded by tarev
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-05-26
Location: Colorado
Date: Feb 2020
Senecio Articulatus- Candle Plant

Date: aug 15 2016
weird
Location: At our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2015-04-07
Additional stem growing on my Senecio articulatus
Location: Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-01
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Uploaded by tarev
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-11-18
Long, snake like arms terminate in leaf groups, very strange.
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Date: 2017-09-19
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Münster
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Uploaded by tarev
Location: Indoors - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: Fall Season - 08Nov2013
New set of leaves forming this Fall - Senecio articulatus
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-11-18
3.5 years old

Candle Plant
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-11-18
leaf group at end of a snaky arm
Location: California
Date: 2020-05-23
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Comments:
  • Posted by plantmanager (New Mexico - Zone 8a) on Feb 17, 2018 12:38 PM concerning plant:
    I used to think this was a difficult plant to grow. It's very easy if you give it plenty of water and high humidity. (It loves more water than most other succulents.) I have it growing like a weed now in my greenhouse. The segments are easily detached if you're not super careful. When they do detach, I stick them back in or on the soil, and they root quickly and form new plants. They bloom a lot, but so far mine haven't set seeds. This is a unique little plant that always gets comments when people see my plants.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Oct 30, 2012 11:42 AM concerning plant:
    As they grow, these plants form what "appears to be a caudex" above the soil line.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Wow! by plantmanager Jan 14, 2016 6:59 PM 2
Cissus quadrangularis? by purpleinopp Oct 8, 2017 7:51 AM 4

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