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Curio ficoides 'Mount Everest'
| Family Name: | Asteraceae (Compositae) |
| Synonyms: | Senecio ficoides 'Mount Everest' |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Plant Shape | Columnar |
| Maximum Height | 21 cm |
| Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width | 13 cm |
Biogeography
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Succulent forming upright mounds. |
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| Foliage | Thick, fleshy leaves are smooth and bluish green with waxy bloom. They are lanceolate to narrowly oblong, sessile, and held upright in alternate leaf arrangement. |
| Flowers | This cultivar has not been observed to produce fruits or flowers. |
| Cultivation | This cultivar grows best at temperatures from 5-30 degrees Celsius and retains its leaves up to 40 degrees Celsius. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
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| Landscape Uses | Skyrise / Balcony, Container Planting |
| Thematic Landscaping | Silver Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Little Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Stem Cutting (Herbaceous) |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green - Bluish Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Powdery / Waxy Bloom, Thick |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate, Oblong) |
| Foliar Venation | Parallel |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Cuneate |
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Others
| Master ID | 31515 |
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| Species ID | 5912 |
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