Rare Succulent That Looks Like A Mermaid's Tail Will Make A Splash In Your Collection

Aka Senecio vitalis, not to be confused with the regular 'ol Senecio vitalis. The crest is what makes it look like a mermaid's tail! Otherwise, it's just a nice, spiky plant friend.

It's called fasciation, and it causes the stem, root, or flower head to flatten and elongate outward. For our plant friend, that equates to forming a mermaid (or whale) tail!

So, you can get seeds for these beautiful angels a number of places, including Mondo Cactus. If that's not an option for you, this site lists a number of places to buy them near you!

Those are for the regular ones though — no mutation guaranteed.

Etsy users regularly sell some crested ones, so keep "Crested Senecio vitalis" in your Etsy search and check back regularly. Or buy your own seeds and take a gamble! Either way, you're getting a cute succulent.