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 |
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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) |