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About Woolly Senecio
Woolly Senecio is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Woolly Senecio belongs to the Caputia genus, and is native to South Africa.
Taxonomy
Caputia tomentosa
Caputia
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Wooly Senecio, Woolly Senecio, senecio haworthii cocoon and Senecio hawthorii

How to care for Woolly Senecio
How often to water your Woolly Senecio

every 12
Woolly 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.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Woolly Senecio in your home

a window
Woolly Senecio love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Woolly Senecio does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Woolly Senecio in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Woolly Senecio

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 Woolly Senecio after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Care Summary for Woolly Senecio
Woolly Senecio
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 12 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
