Senecio macroglossus

Common Names

Flowering Ivy (english)
Blomklimop (afrikaans)

Taxonomy

Family ASTERACEAE
Genus Senecio
Species macroglossus
SA Plant Number
Basionym Senecio macroglossus

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Description

Senecio macroglossus is a fairly hardy, evergreen, slender, fast-growing creeper with attractive, glossy, semi-succulent, ivy-shaped foliage.

The lemon-yellow, daisy-like flowers are borne from March to July and attract insects to the garden.

Allow it to climb or use it as a beautiful groundcover.It is also beautiful planted in hanging baskets and containers.

It grows in sun or semi-shade, although doesn't do well in hot, dry areas. Plant in well-composted, well-drained soil.

Size: 20cm as groundcover / 2m as climber

Wildlife

Insect food plant:

Pollen rich flowers attract many small pollinating insects.

Uses

Landscaping:

Beautiful hanging basket and container subject.

Good groundcover.

Pretty climber on trellis

Distribution

Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal

Attributes

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Frost Hardiness: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Climbers, Soil: Loamy Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Habitat: Forest margin, Habitat: Rocky areas, Drought Hardiness: Drought Hardy

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