Consulta Plantas

Care of the climbing plant Senecio angulatus or Creeping groundsel

The genus Senecio, family Asteraceae, comprises 1,600 species of herbaceous succulent plants and shrubs distributed over all continents. Some species are: Senecio angulatus, Senecio mandraliscae, Senecio stapeliiformis, Senecio serpens, Senecio kleinia, Senecio elegans, Senecio bicolor, Senecio mikanioides, Senecio jacobsenii, Senecio cruentus, Senecio scaposus, Senecio macroglossus, Senecio pseudolongifolius, Senecio compactus, Senecio petasitis, Senecio barbertonicus, Senecio rowleyanus.

Common names: Creeping groundsel, Cape ivy. This species is native to South Africa.

They are herbaceous plants that can be climbers if they are helped with supports. They have bright fleshy leaves of a triangular shape and wavy edges. The intense yellow flowers appear in clusters of highly decorative inflorescences. They bloom from fall to winter.

This easy-to-grow plant is ideal for regions with a Mediterranean climate as climbing plants to cover walls, fences and pergolas and in hanging pots.

Senecio angulatus needs full sun exposure; it can grow in semi-shade but will produce more leaves than flowers.

Creeping groundsel is a very rustic plant that grow in any type of well-drained soil.

Always water moderately, waiting for the soil to be completely dry. Cape ivy is a quite resistant to drought plant.

Senecio angulatus does not need pruning but it is important to control its growth because it tends to become invasive.

Fertilize in spring and summer monthly with mineral fertilizer to promote flowering.

Creeping groundsel is a plant resistant to the usual pests and diseases.

Senecio angulatus is propagated from seeds sown in spring or by stem cuttings.

Images of the climbing plant Senecio angulatus or Creeping groundsel