Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Senecio albifolius DC. trib. Senecioneae |
Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 389 (1838) |
Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-2100m |
Description | basal leaves numerous in rosette, petiolate, pinnatipartite, white tomentose, adaxially glabrescent, segments obtuse, margins revolute, capitula 2-3 |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | 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 in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |