Senecio tropaeolifolius
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| Senecio tropaeolifolius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Senecio |
| Species: | S. tropaeolifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Senecio tropaeolifolius MacOwan ex F.Muell. | |
Senecio tropaeolifolius, which is known as false nasturtium or nasturtium-leaf spearhead is a succulent plant in the family Asteraceae that is native to South Africa.[1]
It is a succulent plant that grows to 20cm to 30cm tall and will have a width of 40cm to 60cm, forming an evergreen cluster and as well as a caudex. Featuring articulated tuberous roots, the plant may also vine. The clumps will feature brightly coloured, yellow-orange, daisy-like blooms from autumn to winter on 5cm long spikes.[1][2]
The plant is so called because its leaves resemble those of the unrelated nasturtiums (genus Tropaeolum). They also bear a similarity to the leaves of Senecio angulatus, a closely related vine.
