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Angel Wings Senecio

4.4 out of 5 (5 experiences)

Fast grower

Large, lush leaves

Also known as

Angel Wings and senecio angel wings

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Senecio candicans

Genus

Senecio

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

How to care for Angel Wings Senecio

Water

How often to water your Angel Wings Senecio

Angel Wings Senecio needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 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.

Calculate water needs of Angel Wings Senecio

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

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Finding light for Angel Wings Senecio in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Angel Wings Senecio: 3ft from a window

Angel Wings Senecio may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

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Nutrients

How to fertilize Angel Wings Senecio

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Angel Wings Senecio: repot after 2X growth

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 Angel Wings Senecio after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Angel Wings Senecio

Angel Wings Senecio

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 3ft 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

Fast grower 3

Large, lush leaves 3

Survivor 2

Blooms easily 1

Pest magnet 1

Browns easily 1

@Egotopia

118 Plants

5,123 XP

Jacksonville, Florida

05/17/2021

Does much better outside in prolonged direct sunlight otherwise it gets leggy. The leaves are so soft and the plant grows vigorously. Hardy and drought tolerant, though will droop when thirsty. And it is very thirsty.

Fast grower

Large, lush leaves

Survivor

Pest magnet