With over 1000 species, Senecio is a very large genus of plants. To help you pick out the best one, we have chosen the Best Senecio Varieties for you!

Senecios are succulent houseplants that require minimum care. Some varieties have flowers while some have stunning leaves in different shades and hues. The plants are often grown in hanging baskets and placed in a bright spot. Here are some of the Best Senecio Varieties that you can include in your houseplant collection!

1. Senecio radicans

Also popular as the ‘String of bananas’ and ‘fish hooks’, it is a tough and easy to maintain plant. Does best in full sun.

2. Senecio peregrinus

The “String of dolphins” have leaves that resemble the shape of the mammal. It does best in dappled sunlight.

3. Senecio rowleyanus

“String of pearls” as it is popularly known, looks stunning with its dangling leaves. It is one of the best hanging succulents.

4. Senecio herreanus

The “String of tears” has chubby, striped leaves. You can grow it in small, colorful pots to magnify its beauty further.

5. Senecio kleiniiformis

Popular as “Spear head,” it has a winged and pointy leaves in a beautiful shade of blue.

6. Senecio macroglossus

It resembles ivy and has daisy-like flowers that pairs really well with its pointed green-yellow foliage.

7. Senecio jacobsenii

Turns into stunning shades of purple, lavender, and pink when exposed to the bright sun.

8. Senecio anteuphorbium

Featuring vertical ᵴtriƥes and green leaves, you can grow this plant in your garden or pots, both.

9. Senecio barbertonicus

It has a bright, light green foliage that pairs really well with the clusters of yellow flowers.

10. Senecio cephalphorus

The plant attracts quite an attention with its silvery-blue leaves with red-orange, puffy flowers.

11. Senecio crassissimus

Features purple edges on bright green pointy leaves. What adds further to its look are the orange flowers.

12. Senecio decaryi

Its flat, thumb-size leaves create quite a statement. The small size of the plant makes it best for coffee tables.

13. Senecio haworthii

With its pale white foliage, it can add a lot of appeal wherever you are going to put it. Save from overwatering.

14. Senecio scaposus ‘Silver Coral’

The outer white layer of its foliage peels away like a layer of snow, revealing light green shade of the leaves.

15. Senecio scaposus var. addoensis

It has quite an unusual foliage with pointed and flat ends. Its distinctive color will pair well with other houseplants.

16. Senecio mandraliscae

The “Blue Chalk Sticks” is a low growing plant with tall spikes. With blue-green foliage, it creates a colorful statement.

17. Senecio serpens

An ideal pot plant, its leaves grow straight in an exotic shade of light blue to green. It is super slow growing.

Its stems have a very odd shape, sometimes resembling two sausages joined together. 

18. Senecio articulatus

Also popular as the “Candle plant” it looks amazing with its blue-purple leaves.

19. Senecio stapeliiformis 

Grows straight, the serrated leaves along with the pale green color match really well with the bright, red flower.

Source: balconygardenweb