Curio Ficoides "Blue Fingers" 12cmPot

Botanical Name: Curio ficoides (Syn. Senecio ficoides)
Common Names: Blue Chalk Sticks, Blue Fingers, Blue Senecio, Narrow Leaf Chalk Sticks, Blue Pencil Plant

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📌 Product Description

Curio ficoides, commonly known as Blue Chalk Sticks, is a striking upright succulent valued for its slender, blue-grey finger-like leaves. The foliage has a soft, powdery coating that gives it a silvery-blue appearance, making it a standout feature in modern water-wise landscapes.

Unlike the low-growing chalk stick varieties, this species grows upright in dense clumps, creating strong vertical texture and contrast in mixed succulent plantings. Mature plants may produce small creamy-white flowers on tall stems.

A drought-tolerant and low-maintenance plant perfectly suited to South African contemporary, coastal, and water-wise gardens.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

Height: 40 – 60 cm
Spread: 30 – 50 cm
Growth Habit: Upright, clumping succulent
Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

Light: Full sun for strongest blue colour
Soil: Well-draining sandy or gritty soil
Water:

Moderate watering during establishment
Drought-tolerant once established
Allow soil to dry between watering
Avoid waterlogged soil

Feeding: Light compost application in spring

Maintenance:

Remove old lower leaves if needed
Trim back if plant becomes leggy
Ensure excellent drainage to prevent rot

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

Best Planting Time: Spring or early autumn
Growing Season: Spring and summer
Flowering Season: Late summer to autumn
Climate Suitability: Ideal for coastal and warm temperate regions
Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost; protect in heavy frost areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

Striking blue foliage
Architectural upright form
Drought-resistant
Low-maintenance
Excellent contrast plant
Suitable for modern landscapes

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Feature plant in succulent beds
✔ Water-wise gardens
✔ Coastal gardens
✔ Mixed succulent arrangements
✔ Container planting
✔ Architectural garden design