Senecio longiflorus(DC . ) Sch . Bip .
Paintbrush Flower , Sjambok Bush
Kleinia longiflora , Senecio longiflorussubsp.longiflorus , Cineraria angulosa
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Family : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeSubtribe : SenecioninaeGenus : Senecio
Senecio longiflorusis native toMalawi , Zambia , andSouth Africa . It ordinarily grows among rocks or under Bush .
Senecio longiflorusis a much - branchedsucculent shrubwith very heavy , blue - fleeceable stems , ordinarily leafless or nearly leafless during most of the class . It can mature up to 2.3 foot ( 70 cm ) tall . The prow and offshoot are upright or creep and can get to a diameter of up to 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) . They are orotund at first but afterward become somewhat prismatically slant or even furrowed ( when juiceless ) and are decorated with groups of three grim fleeceable or purple melodic phrase .
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The plant produces bright yellow flowers on a brusque terminal anthesis in late wintertime and springtime .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
EstablishedSenecios are extremely drought - kind . They need some water system during the summertime , but do not leave the grease wet for prolonged periods . allow for the soil to dry out between lachrymation in wintertime when they are somewhat dormant . Since they are growing in flaxen dirt , nutrients must be replenished . Fertilizeannually , but lightly . Too much plant food will cause a lot of leggy growth .
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Taller varieties can become floppy . In early spring , you could rationalise them back to a firm shank and even root the cuttings .
Plants can be separate or repot in other natural spring . If you aregrowing them in container , they enjoy spend the summeroutdoors . Wait until there is no danger of frost and move them back indoors in the fall .
Seneciocan be grown from eitherseedor cuttings . source choose warm temperatures and never-ending moisture to develop . Propagation by cuttings is an easier and dissolute method . Take cut during the grow season , from former spring to fall , and root in flaxen filth in containers .
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check more atHow to Grow and Care for Senecio .
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