Senecio angulatus

Senecio angulatus
Senecio angulatus

Common names: canary creeper (English). 
Botanical name: Senecio angulatus

The creeping groundsel, Senecio angulatus, is a succulent flowering plant native to South Africa that produces clusters of yellow daisy-like flowers. It is a fast-growing climber that can cover fences, walls, and other structures with its glossy, or variegated, foliage. Senecio angulatus is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds, and has been used in traditional medicine for various ailments. It can also be grown as a houseplant or a groundcover in areas with a Mediterranean climate, where it prefers some water in summer and full sun exposure.

Uses & Benefits: indoor, pot plant


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Family: Asteraceae
Type: scrambler, succulent
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