Blue Chalksticks
4.3 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
Senecio serpens
Taxonomy
Curio repens
Curio
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Blue Chalksticks
How often to water your Blue Chalksticks
every 9
Blue Chalksticks needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Blue Chalksticks in your home
a window
Blue Chalksticks love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Blue Chalksticks does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blue Chalksticks in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Blue Chalksticks
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Blue Chalksticks after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What kind of succulent is this? I got this plant when it was very small from HyVee’s assorted succlents. It’s about 3 feet tall now and it’s very long and thin. The whole plant looks like the part in the picture. It’s only branching off a bit at the top, because the top was touching the window and froze. I’m not sure that it’s blue chalksticks, because it’s green and very thin. Thank you so much!
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Blue Chalksticks turning dark at base. My Blue Chalksticks has been looking rough for quite a while, but now it’s gotten wrinkled and dark at the base. Should I cut it an try to propagate it or is there something better to do? I don’t really have enough light for succulents, but I’d like to at least keep it alive. Thank you!! #SucculentSquad #Succulents #BlueChalkSticks
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I'm having trouble with my String of Pearls. I've watered it pretty faithfully and it's dying on me. I water from the bottom. I let the soil dry out between waterings. It's fairly close to sunlight but not directly. What am I doing wrong. Help! #StringOfPearls
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I have string banana plant it been such a struggle I'm down to 4 vines and those aren't the healthiest I want to save her anyone have any tips for me in new to this so I'm still learning #StringOfBananas
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The pears are very small why #StringOfPearls
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Curious how to prune, this little dude has bloomed but not sure what to do if anything #Curio
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Oh boy did I kill this one fast!! Is there any hope? #Curio
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need some help with my plant! i’ve isolated it for the time being, but my plant is continuing to cause some problems. when i first got her, she already had the brown and wilted sections, but it’s gotten worse and i’m not too sure how to fix it. the soil is completely dry and it’s been watered once inbetween getting it (late january) and now. i’m not too sure what to do with it since she keeps shriveling more with each day. another problem is more recent though and i want to take care of it before watering incase that allows it to spread. i’ve noticed little white powdery spots on my chalk sticks and a white blotch on my ox tongue. is there anything i can do about this, or is this natural? thank you in advance!!! #OxTongue #SucculentLove #NewPlantMom #NarrowLeafChalksticks #help
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What can I do to help her feel better? #Curio I've had my narrow leaf Chalk Sticks for over 2 years and this is the first time it has ever looked like this. It started about a week ago. I am relatively amateur to plant stuff so I did do a recent repotting and I checked the roots. They're not root bound or anything. They look okay to the best of my knowledge. Could this be a pest thing? I really don't know.
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I bought my plant (I think it’s rosemary) at a plant sale today, walked back to my car in the snow, and now it’s all wilted
Care Summary for Blue Chalksticks
Blue Chalksticks
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 8
Fast grower 8
Easy to propagate 4
Large, lush leaves 4
Browns easily 2
Blooms easily 2
10/29/2021
It doesn’t die easily, if it does just water it a little and it’s good
Easy to propagate
Survivor
07/18/2021
grows rigorously!!
Fast grower
Survivor
05/31/2021
This is a cutting from a larger plant I used to own, sadly it died from a mealybug infestation but this cutting thrived! It grew roots very quickly and seems to be bigger every time I look at it. It likes sunlight, and mine sits on a northwest-facing windowsill.
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
05/23/2021
s t i c k y e s
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
05/15/2021
I had three cuttings I let sit about a month before watering. They stayed pretty healthy but has no roots or growth. Finally decided to do a light watering and they all started rotting. They look nice though. Might be better when they have roots. 🤷🏽♀️
Browns easily
04/05/2021
Super easy to maintain and doesn’t need much. Definitely recommend!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
04/05/2021
Super easy to maintain and doesn’t need much. Definitely recommend!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
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