Senecio polyodon

SENECIO polyodon

____________________________________

Type:
Perennial

Height: 1-2' (30-60cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: Pink

____________________________________

Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder)

Order: Asterales (Daisy Order)

Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family)

Genus: Senecio

Species: polyodon

____________________________________

Senecio polyodon is a relative newcomer to our gardens. It is a short perennial daisy, useful for rockeries or the front of a border. The branching flower stems are a foot or more tall, with loose clusters of small daisies in pale to bright pink.
Like many members of the Daisy Family, Senecio polyodon produces a fluffy seed head but not many viable seeds.
____________________________________

Germination:
Autumn
Inside (12 days)
Autumn or Winter
Propagator
(4-7 days)

Seed Pod There is no seedpod. The seeds are held together on a dense fluffy seedhead.
Seed The seeds are flattish brown diamonds with a fluffy parachute, like a dandelion seed. There
can be many seeds, but I find very few seeds mature on a seedhead.
Seedling The seedleaves are rounded. The first true leaves are spoon-shaped.

(You can check the meaning of any technical terms new to you in the Botany section of the site)

Back to Plant Profiles Main Page

				Germination: Autumn Inside (12 days) Autumn or Winter Propagator (4-7 days)
Seed Pod There is no seedpod. The seeds are held together on a dense fluffy seedhead. Seed The seeds are flattish brown diamonds with a fluffy parachute, like a dandelion seed. There can be many seeds, but I find very few seeds mature on a seedhead. Seedling The seedleaves are rounded. The first true leaves are spoon-shaped.