| Senecio macroglossus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. macroglossus |
| Binomial name | |
| Senecio macroglossus | |
Senecio macroglossus, the Natal ivy, marguerite ivy, climbing senecio or wax ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa, from Zimbabwe and Mozambique to eastern South Africa.
Despite its common name, and its resemblance to common ivy, it is not closely related to that group of plants. The Latin specific epithet macroglossus means "large tongue". [1]
Growing to 3 m (10 ft) or more, it is an evergreen climber with waxy triangular leaves to 8 cm (3 in) long.
Single, yellow, daisy-like composite flowerheads are borne in summer. [2]
With a minimum temperature of 5–7 °C (41–45 °F), it is frequently grown as a houseplant in temperate regions. Numerous cultivars have been developed, of which 'Variegatus', with cream-coloured leaf margins, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [3] [4]
Senecio is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels. The scientific name, Senecio, means "old man".
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