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Senecio petasitis

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Senecio (sen-NEESH-shee-oh) (Info)
Species: petasitis (pet-uh-SY-tiss) (Info)

Synonym:Roldana petasitis
Synonym:Cineraria petasitis

Category:
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive margu On Mar 13, 2005, margu from Los Angeles, CA
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Oh, I do so love this beautiful plant. Last summer, my landlord's father came over while I was out to "help clean up the yard" and he cut down the plant pictured above, all the way to the ground. It was GONE! (I started crying when I saw what he had done and started screaming at him; it's amazing I didn't get evicted! Now they think I'm a madwoman and they don't come near the place ;->). It's now spring, 8 months after the massacre, and the plant is back to the same size pictured here, about 5-6 feet high, and in full bloom! It's sister, which I managed to save, is now about 10 feet high and about 8 feet wide, and gorgeous!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Los Angeles, California
Winnetka, California



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