How to tend a Senecio cineraria

Also known as: Cineraria acanthifolia Rchb., Othonna maritima L., Senecio ginesii Cuatrec., Senecio cineraria DC., Cineraria calvescens Nyman, Senecio maritimus (L.) Rchb., Senecio cineraria subsp. cineraria , Senecio cineraria var. cineraria , Senecio cineraria var. bicolor (Willd.) Caruel, Senecio coronopifolius var. oasicolus Hochr., Cineraria maritima (L.) L., Senecio bicolor subsp. cineraria (DC.) Chater, Senecio gibbosus subsp. cineraria (DC.) Peruzzi, N.G.Passal. & Soldano, Cineraria canadensis L., Cineraria ceratophylla Ten.

Watering

Keep soil moist, water and drain timely

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring

About this plant

Origin
Southern Europe
Category
Compositae, Senecio
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height 15-18 cm
Blooming period
Mainly for foliage viewing, flowers with small yellow flowers
Flower colors
Leaf color silver white, flower color yellow
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