Blue chalk sticks7/26/2023 Senecio mandraliscae is quite well suited to lawn edges, borders and even median strips. This spreading plant produces stems that crawl along the ground and eventually form fairly dense mats. Commonly called “Blue Chalk Sticks” for its bright blue color, Senecio mandraliscae has pencil-like or chalk-shaped leaves that are slightly curved upward. Senecio mandraliscae makes a vibrant blue-green colored, fast-growing ground cover. Horticultural Data | Shipping & Availability | Top The increased sophistication of plant collectors taking an… The use of Agaves as a drought tolerant landscape plant. The use of Agaves as food crop for a world undergoing climate change. Agaves come from the New World (The Americas) and Aloes come from the Old World (Africa?) Additionally Agave interest has exploded recently. Another way to tell is where they come from. In time, with experience, the structure and charisma of the plant will tell you. Break an aloe leaf in half and you will see a very juicy mucilagenous substance. Break an agave leaf in half and you will see very thick and tough agave fibers. Begining succulent collectors have as one of their first challenges to tell the difference between an Agave and an Aloe. Paper, juice, food, clothing, pulque, you name it, an agave made it! at our nursery we have a very nice assortment of Agave plants for sale. Agaves are also the universal source of materials and products of the early mesoamericans. These fierce and outspoken plants were originally found only in the New World.
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