Curio 'Trident Blue' Explained

Curio 'Trident Blue'
Genus:Curio
Hybrid:Curio repens × Curio talinoides
Cultivar:'Trident Blue'
Origin:Australia

Curio 'Trident Blue', known commonly as Senecio 'Trident Blue', Trident Blue Chalk and Kleinia 'Trident Blue', is a spear-shaped succulent plant that is a hybrid of Curio repens and Curio talinoides.[1] [2]

Description

Bred by Australian gardener from Melbourne, Attila Kapitany,[3] the plant features powdery blue-grey leaves with a lance-shaped tip, making them akin in appearance to the Greek God Poseidon's trident (hence the name). It is a groundcover that grows up to 30 cm tall and spreads to 1 meter wide. It is suited as a mass planting and as a weed suppressant.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.benaranurseries.com/plants/senecio-trident-blue-pbr Senecio Trident Blue
  2. https://australiansucculents.com/articles-news/new-senecio New Senecio
  3. https://www.homestolove.com.au/succulent-water-wise-garden-9837 Succulent water-wise garden.
  4. https://worldofsucculents.com/senecio-trident-blue/ Senecio 'Trident Blue'