Senecio The Ragwort – Over 1000 Species

A conglomerate collection of herbs and shrubs with daisy-like flower heads, several types valuable for interior decoration or summer container gardens. Culture varies with the species. Propagation may be by seeds of species, division of perennials, or stem or root cuttings.

Senecio confusus – orange glow vine, Mexican flame vine – Tender perennial with rangy stems and toothed, two-inch leaves, sparse clusters of half-inch orange flowers in winter. For the greenhouse or a sunny window where air is moderately warm and humid. Keep soil moist.

In tropical areas this is a stem-twining evergreen and nearly ever-blooming vine that can climb to twenty feet or more. It is used as a covering screen or garden accent. The slightest frost kills it back, but it makes new growth from the roots.

Senecio mikanioides – German or parlor ivy – Tall, twining, tender perennial with fresh green ivy-like leaves and, if it’s happy, yellow flowers. Indoors, keep it moderately warm and moist. Outdoors in window boxes and other containers, protect it against hot midsummer sun. It will trail, but prefers to climb on a thin support. In California this vine is used as a dense cover for remote fences and structures, sometimes ten feet high, and as a ground cover for infertile soil.

Senecio scandens – Fast-growing deciduous or herbaceous climber used in England on sunny walls and fences. Leaves are oval, toothed, and gray-fuzzy. Yellow flowers from midsummer through fall.

Senecio stapeliiformis – candy stick – Succulent with thick, sharply angled stems and bright-red flowers in summer.

Family: Compositae

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