Plant from R/succulents, Reddit.com.
Another plant by Reggie1, Flickr.com.
The caudex by OldBlue, Garden.org.
Another caudex from Cactuskiev.com.ua. |
| Author: |
MacOwan ex F.Muell., 1867. | |
Family: |
ASTERACEAE |
| Origin: |
S South Africa |
| Soil: |
Mix |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
5 Centimetres |
| Height: |
20-30 Centimetres |
| Flower: |
Yellow - Orange |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Rhizomes |
| Names: |
False Nasturtium,
Nasturtium-leaf Spearhead |
| Synonyms: |
Senecio oxyriifolius
subsp. tropaeolifolius, G.D.Rowley, 1990. |
This member of the
Asteraceae family
was given this name by Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller in 1867. It is found in
Southern South Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and
lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
five centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to 20 or even 30 centimetres in height. The flowers are yellow to orange.
The genera name means ‘old man’
from the Latin senex, and referring to the whitish
grey, hairy pappus. The species name means 'Tropaeolum-like
leaves'. |
