Description
Curio talinoides (previously known as Senecio mandraliscae) also known as blue straws, blue chalksticks, dassieharpuis, or narrow-leaf chalk sticks, is a succulent plant of the sunflower family that is native to South Africa.[1] The origin of this plant is dubious and it may be a hybrid.[2]
Growth Habit of Curio talinoides
One of the bluest of the Curio plants, it is about 50 to 70 cm tall with 4.5-9.5 cm long leaves that are thickly and alternately arranged, jammed on the stems, and are set about 0.3-0.5 cm aside. The leaves are linear, rising, sickle shaped and are narrower at both ends. They are a turquoise blue colour, and when they are touched a faint white coating is cleared off the leaves.
Plants that people confuse with Curio talinoides
Unlike the similar looking Curio repens, its leaves are much narrower and elongated.[3] Curio repens is also easily distinguished by its shorter, often boat-shaped leaves.[4] It is also easily confused with Curio ficoides, which has a similar growth habit. However, the leaves of Curio talinoides are rounded-cylindrical in cross section. In contrast, the leaves of Curio ficoides are usually somewhat knife-like, flattened laterally.[5]
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References
- Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
- Curio talinoides var. mandraliscae (Tineo) P.V.Heath by Llifle, The Encyclopedia of Succulents
- Curio talinoides (DC.) P.V.Heath by PlantZAfrica.com
- Curio talinoides by World of Succulents
- G.Rowley (1994). Succulent Compositae: A Grower’s Guide to the Succulent Species of Senecio & Othonna. Strawberry Press. ISBN 0912647124, 9780912647128
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