| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Senecio hastifolius (L.f..) Less. trib. Senecioneae |
| Bibliography | Syn. Gen. Compos.: 392 (1832) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 5-1000m |
| Description | lower leaves petiolate, polymorphic, upper leaves amplexicaule, oblong, the uppermost subulate, scaly, capitula 1-few, pedunculate, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | purple, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Cineraria hastifolia L.f. Senecio cymbalariifolius var. hastifolius (L.f.) Harv. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |