Z banaynay Candle Plant Direct sunlight 4.9" pot No drainage View @Princesshev's Oasis #CandlePlant Discussion Sorry for the delay! Day 4 of One year with my plants. Today I picked an unusual succulent. Curio Articulatus #BeforeAndAfter #NewGrowth #HappyPlants #HoyaAddictHome When I received this cutting (and numerous others on 10th dec 2021) I was really not prepared for so many different plants. I hardly had any soil let alone pots π So this poor thing got pushed into this πNO DRAINAGE π plastic pot with a tonne of other plants. (Pic 1) Luckily it was succulent soil but not much else, this was very compacted but surprisingly everything managed to root! π I have circled exactly what it looked like in (pic 2.)Basically it was a green tubeβ¦I had no idea what it was, itβs requirements, needs or anything else. All I could tell was it was a succulent, by February (pic 3) it was growing two arms. Then some spectacular leaves! Completely unexpected for me and I still had no idea what it was. After a long search I discovered it was the candle plant (curio articularis) I gave it a terracotta pot and some fresh soil then moved it from a south facing window to a north facing (Iβm in Australia so switch it if your in the northern hemisphere) I figured it would appreciate more sun and fast drying soil. After watching the curious curio, I discovered it drops many or most leaves in the summer! Presumably to save water, smart cookie. But they will grow back for the other half of the year which is a cool thing to look forward to in winter! I used to love stroking my plant, but then discovered it creates farina (a white powdered layer that protects the plant from the sun) π if you touch it, it will never return boo π so now I donβt get to stroke it but thatβs okay I still love this little guy. You can see the darker colour of his main stalkβ¦this was my touching haha. Recently he has sprouted two new growth points from beneath the soil! I canβt wait to watch him grow over the next few seasons. Pic 4 is him today, one year on and Iβm very proud of how far he has come! My best advice is use terracotta, a small pot as they have shallow roots. Lots of light as theyβre drought tolerant theyβre obviously used to lots of sunlight. I water the same amount all year around, when 100% dry soil. In a 9cm pot this is usually 60ml a week. Iβm looking forward to him growing so big I need to take cuttings for the garden π I have a feeling they will grow very well outdoors! (Iβm zone 9b/10a) Please feel free to tell any tales of this plant (or any other!) There is also a variegated version of you fancy getting one π #freshleaffriday Baculellum articulatum aka Candle Plant aka the plant I consult when I think, "That friend needs a plant." Grab a branch, wait a few days, stick it in a pot, enjoy this natural sculpture. The flowers are also really odd and neat. Note that I knocked off almost every top branch the first week I had it. Similar Plants in the Community hedgey Martin Mikayla Jr Learn more about Candle Plant π Benefits π Black Spots on Leaves π Brown Spots on Leaves π Bugs π Direct Sunlight π© Fertilizing πΈ Flower π¦ How Often to Water π¨ Humidity π Leaves Curling π Leaves Drooping π Leaves Dropping π Leaves Falling Over π Leaves Mushy π€οΈ Light Requirements π€ Problems π§ͺ Propagating βοΈ Pruning πͺ΄ Repotting π€ Root Rot πͺ΄ Soil π‘οΈ Temperature πΈ Toxicity to Cats πΆ Toxicity to Dogs πΆ Toxicity to Humans π Yellow Leaves