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Kleinia (Kleinia)
Kleinia is a genus of African flowering plants. It is closely related to the genus Senecio but is distinguished primarily by having succulent stems and/or leaves. Kleinia contains around 50 species and is distributed from the Canary Islands, throughout Tropical Africa to India and Arabia. 
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Succulent
Key Facts About Kleinia
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Attributes of Kleinia
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Kleinia
How to Grow and Care for Kleinia
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Kleinia are succulent perennials known for their ease of care and drought tolerance. Basic care involves providing bright, indirect light and well-draining soil. Water kleinia sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. They prefer warmer temperatures and are sensitive to frost. Common challenges include overwatering, which can lead to root rot, and pests such as aphids. Seasonally, kleinia may require more water during active growth in spring and summer, with reduced watering in fall and winter.
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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Kleinia?
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8 most common species：
Mountain grass
Mountain grass is usually found in arid, subtropical areas. Its branches grow like rows of sausages. It has short and thick elongated leaves that grow upward and in clusters that fall off when the dry season starts. It also bears hairy and fragrant flowers.
Pickle plant
Pickle plant (Kleinia stapeliiformis) is a native South African succulent that is cultivated as an ornamental houseplant. In cultivation, the pickle plant is dormant in winter when it should be watered only sparingly. This species should be grown in sandy soil and fertilized annually.
Succulent bush senecio
Succulent bush senecio is native to South Africa and is often used in traditional medicine. Its leaves have a unique silvery-blue hue that adds a pop of color to any garden. In the wild, it provides food for birds and butterflies and is a vital part of the ecosystem.
Trailing jade
Trailing jade is a succulent often cultivated as a houseplant or in gardens in the right climates. Unusually, despite its trailing habit, its leaves and flowers always stand upright.
Daisy paintbrush
Daisy paintbrush is a succulent with a truly bizarre look, resembling a cross between an Echeveria and a Chrysanthemum, with a fat, aboveground tuber called a caudex. It has fragrant, bright orange puffball flowers, and powder blue foliage that stinks when crushed.
Kleinia grantii
Kleinia grantii is a perennial succulent native to tropical parts of Africa, where it grows in a wide range of habitats. It is used in horticulture thanks to its ornamental features. It has bright red flowers and ginger-like underground roots. The plant is highly toxic.
Kleinia anteuphorbium
Kleinia anteuphorbium, a succulent shrub, brandishes robust cylindrical stems that mimic a coral reef structure. Lacking traditional leaves, its photosynthesis relies on the verdant stems which flourish in arid climates. Tiny flowers crown the plant occasionally, enhancing its sculptural silhouette with subtle color in its native desert milieu.
Brilliant flovered kleinia
Brilliant flovered kleinia is a stunning plant that's commonly cultivated as an ornamental. Its main value comes from its scarlet flowers and gray-green leaves. Being an extremely drought-tolerant plant that holds water in its succulent leaves, this perennial evergreen makes a great choice for rock gardens.
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Mountain grass
Mountain grass
Mountain grass is usually found in arid, subtropical areas. Its branches grow like rows of sausages. It has short and thick elongated leaves that grow upward and in clusters that fall off when the dry season starts. It also bears hairy and fragrant flowers.
Pickle plant
Pickle plant
Pickle plant (Kleinia stapeliiformis) is a native South African succulent that is cultivated as an ornamental houseplant. In cultivation, the pickle plant is dormant in winter when it should be watered only sparingly. This species should be grown in sandy soil and fertilized annually.
Succulent bush senecio
Succulent bush senecio
Succulent bush senecio is native to South Africa and is often used in traditional medicine. Its leaves have a unique silvery-blue hue that adds a pop of color to any garden. In the wild, it provides food for birds and butterflies and is a vital part of the ecosystem.
Trailing jade
Trailing jade
Trailing jade is a succulent often cultivated as a houseplant or in gardens in the right climates. Unusually, despite its trailing habit, its leaves and flowers always stand upright.
Daisy paintbrush
Daisy paintbrush
Daisy paintbrush is a succulent with a truly bizarre look, resembling a cross between an Echeveria and a Chrysanthemum, with a fat, aboveground tuber called a caudex. It has fragrant, bright orange puffball flowers, and powder blue foliage that stinks when crushed.
Kleinia grantii
Kleinia grantii
Kleinia grantii is a perennial succulent native to tropical parts of Africa, where it grows in a wide range of habitats. It is used in horticulture thanks to its ornamental features. It has bright red flowers and ginger-like underground roots. The plant is highly toxic.
Kleinia anteuphorbium
Kleinia anteuphorbium
Kleinia anteuphorbium, a succulent shrub, brandishes robust cylindrical stems that mimic a coral reef structure. Lacking traditional leaves, its photosynthesis relies on the verdant stems which flourish in arid climates. Tiny flowers crown the plant occasionally, enhancing its sculptural silhouette with subtle color in its native desert milieu.
Brilliant flovered kleinia
Brilliant flovered kleinia
Brilliant flovered kleinia is a stunning plant that's commonly cultivated as an ornamental. Its main value comes from its scarlet flowers and gray-green leaves. Being an extremely drought-tolerant plant that holds water in its succulent leaves, this perennial evergreen makes a great choice for rock gardens.
Kleinia abyssinica
Kleinia abyssinica
Kleinia abyssinica is a flowering herb that gets the specific scientific name abyssinica from its East African origin. Abyssinia is a historic name for Ethiopia. Despite its bright orange flower balls and pale grey leaves, it has little history of ornamental use. It grows from a tuberous root which produces a milky latex.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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Kleinia
Kleinia
Kleinia is a genus of African flowering plants. It is closely related to the genus Senecio but is distinguished primarily by having succulent stems and/or leaves. Kleinia contains around 50 species and is distributed from the Canary Islands, throughout Tropical Africa to India and Arabia.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Succulent
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Key Facts About Kleinia
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Attributes of Kleinia
Leaf type
Semi-evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Kleinia
How to Grow and Care for Kleinia
Feedback
Kleinia are succulent perennials known for their ease of care and drought tolerance. Basic care involves providing bright, indirect light and well-draining soil. Water kleinia sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. They prefer warmer temperatures and are sensitive to frost. Common challenges include overwatering, which can lead to root rot, and pests such as aphids. Seasonally, kleinia may require more water during active growth in spring and summer, with reduced watering in fall and winter.
How to Water Kleinia?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Kleinia?
How to Propagate Kleinia?
How to Plant Kleinia?
Exploring the Kleinia Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Mountain grass
Mountain grass is usually found in arid, subtropical areas. Its branches grow like rows of sausages. It has short and thick elongated leaves that grow upward and in clusters that fall off when the dry season starts. It also bears hairy and fragrant flowers.
Pickle plant
Pickle plant (Kleinia stapeliiformis) is a native South African succulent that is cultivated as an ornamental houseplant. In cultivation, the pickle plant is dormant in winter when it should be watered only sparingly. This species should be grown in sandy soil and fertilized annually.
Succulent bush senecio
Succulent bush senecio is native to South Africa and is often used in traditional medicine. Its leaves have a unique silvery-blue hue that adds a pop of color to any garden. In the wild, it provides food for birds and butterflies and is a vital part of the ecosystem.
Trailing jade
Trailing jade is a succulent often cultivated as a houseplant or in gardens in the right climates. Unusually, despite its trailing habit, its leaves and flowers always stand upright.
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All Species of Kleinia
More Popular Genus
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
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