Senecio haworthii(Sweet ) Sch . Bip .
Cocoon Plant , Matted Caputia , Woolly Senecio
Kleinia tomentosa , Senecio vestitus
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home : AsteraceaeSubfamily : AsteroideaeTribe : SenecioneaeGenus : Caputia
The specific epithet " tomentosa " ( pronounced toh - men - TOH - suh ) intend " make a batch of jumpy hairs " and touch on to the folio continue with a obtuse level of forgetful , white hairs .
Caputia tomentosais native toSouth Africa . It occurs in the southerly Richtersveld , the Great Karoo , and the Little Karoo in the Northern Cape , Western Cape , and Eastern Cape provinces , unremarkably at superlative between 2,950 and 3,940 feet ( 900 and 1,200 m ) .
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Caputia tomentosa , formerly sleep with asSenecio haworthii , is a compact succulent shrublet with woody stems and thick , overweight leaves cover with ok , white pilus . It can grow up to 10 inches ( 25 cm ) tall . The leaves are upright , cylindrical , and point elegantly towards their pointed tip .
The plant produces solitary , haunt , vivid yellow bloom heads comprising saucer florets only , no rays . The flower heads can reach a diam of 0.8 inch ( 2 curium ) in diameter and come along in summer .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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EstablishedSenecios are extremely drought tolerant . They need some water during the summertime but do not depart the territory stiff for prolong periods . grant the dirt to dry out betweenwateringsin winter when the plants are somewhat dormant . Since they are grow in sandysoil , food postulate to be replenished . Fertilizeannually , but lightly . Too much plant food will cause a lot of leggy emergence .
Taller mixture can get floppy . you could cut back them back in early outpouring to where the stem is unbendable . you’re able to even rout the newspaper clipping .
plant can be divided or repot in other spring . If you aregrowing them in container , they enjoy pass the summeroutdoors . Wait until there is no danger of frost and move them back indoors in the evenfall .
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Seneciocan be grown from eitherseedsor cuttings . Seeds choose warm temperatures and constant moisture to spud . thinning are easier and faster . Cut during the growing season , from former bound to fall . Root in arenaceous grunge , in container .
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