Curio crassulifolius explained

Curio crassulifolius, also known as blue fingers, is a succulent in the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa.^[1]

Description

Curio crassulifolius is related to both Curio talinoides and Curio repens, but is closer to C. repens. Leaves are round and short in shape, blue in colour but would have reddish and purplish tones.^[2] Flowers are creamy white and sometimes yellow.^[3]

External links

• Image showing the difference between 'crassifolius' and 'repens'

Notes and References

1. http://grassworld.myspecies.info/sites/grassworld.myspecies.info/files/tdwg_geo2.pdf 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
2. https://www.earth.com/earthpedia/plant/en/curio-crassulifolius/ Curio crassulifolius
3. http://pza.sanbi.org/curio-crassulifolius Curio crassulifolius (DC.) P.V.Heath (= Senecio crassulifolius (DC.) Sch.Bip., Kleinia crassulifolia DC.)