• Photo of Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' (Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings's)

Plant Profile: Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'

Names

Angel Wings® Senecio

  • Photo of Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' (Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings's)

Phonetic Spelling:sen-NEESH-shee-oh KAN-dee-kans

Genus:Senecio

Species:candicans

Family:Asteraceae

Angel Wings is a striking succulent characterized by its vibrant silvery-white foliage, which can brighten up any border or container. Once established, it demonstrates excellent drought resistance and thrives both outdoors and as an indoor houseplant. This perennial is suitable for USDA hardiness zones 8 and above, but in cooler regions, it should be brought indoors during the winter months. While its flowers lack ornamental appeal, trimming them can encourage the growth of additional basal leaves.

For optimal growth, Angel Wings requires well-drained soil that maintains low to moderate moisture levels, along with full sun to partial shade. During the winter months indoors, it's important to let the soil dry out between waterings. A yearly fertilization in the spring will also benefit the plant.

This versatile plant can be effectively used in mass plantings, borders, containers, or as a delightful houseplant.

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Feature Summary

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Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Feature Summary

Flowers
Clusters of bright yellow, button-like flowers. Flowers are not ornamentally significant.
Gold/Yellow
Leaves
Silvery white, slightly wavy leaves with toothed edges feel like velvet and are somewhat heart-shaped. Leaves are up to 5 inches across.
Gray/Silver
White
3-6 inches
Velvety
3-6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Succulent
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Coastal
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Accent
Specimen
Container
Houseplants
Coastal
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Attributes

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Country Or Region Of Origin

India

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)

drought, fire

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Flowers

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Flower Description

Clusters of bright yellow, button-like flowers. Flowers are not ornamentally significant.

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Leaves

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Description

Silvery white, slightly wavy leaves with toothed edges feel like velvet and are somewhat heart-shaped. Leaves are up to 5 inches across.

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Color

spa
Gray/Silver
spa
White

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Whole Plant Traits

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Cultural Conditions

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Stem

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' Landscape

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings': Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy