Senecio glastifolius       0

Author: Carl von Linné le Jeune (1741-1783)
Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Senecioneae Subtribe: Senecioninae
Genus: Senecio
English name: Holly-leaved ragwort
Zone: South Africa

References
- Biology and ecology of Senecio glastifolius and its spread and impacts in New Zealand, P.A. Williams, C.C. Ogle, S.M. Timmins, G. La Cock and V. Reid. Science for conservation 112 1999. Address
References for the genus
- Asteraceae: Senecio comptonu and S. esterhuyseniae, two new species of Senecio sens. lat. (Senecioneae) from the Cape Floristic Region, J. Manning and P. Goldblatt. Bothalia 2010 Vol. 40(2) pag. 193-197. DOI
- Australian alpine scapose radiate taxa of Senecio (Asteraceae), Belcher, Robert. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 1996 Vol. 9 pag. 115-131. DOI
- Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie, Engler Adolf. Vol. 43(1-2) pag. 58-74. Address
- Cape plants: A conspectus of the Cape flora of South Africa - Strelitzia 09, Peter Goldblatt and John Manning. 2001. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 130085. Senecio
- El género Senecio en Chile, Cabrera, Ágel L. Lilloa 1949 Vol. 15 pag. 27-501. Address
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1864 Vol. 3 pag. 346-406. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. Senecio abbreviatus pag. 191-205. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 16(3) pag. 1506-1562. ISBN
- Flora of North America. Senecio
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 5 pag. 145-168. ISBN
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 2, Arne Strid. 1991 pag. 469-471. ISBN
- New or noteworthy taxa of Senecio (Asteraceae) in Australia 1, Belcher, Robert. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 1986 Vol. 6 pag. 173-180. DOI
- New synonyms and a new name in Asteraceae: Senecioneae from the southern African winter rainfall region, Manning, JC and Goldblatt, P. Bothalia 2010 Vol. 40(1) pag. 37-46. Address
- Notes on some plants of Southern Africa, chiefly from Natal: III, Hilliard, O. M. and Burtt, B. L. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1971 Vol. 32(3) pag. 303-387. Address
- Sinopsis preliminar de las especies argentinas del género Senecio (Compositae), Cabrera, Angel L And Zardini, Elsa M. Darwiniana 1980 Vol. 22(4) pag. 427-491. JStor
- Studies in Senecio (Compositae), M.E. Lawrence. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1985 Vol. 7(3) pag. 289-293. JStor
- Studies of South American Senecios, J. M. Greenman. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1923 Vol. 10(1) pag. 73-110. JStor
- Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 1. The disciform species, Thompson, Ian. Muelleria 2004 Vol. 19 pag. 101-214. DOI
- Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 2. The shrubby, discoid species and the allied radiate species Senecio linearifolius, Thompson, Ian. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2004 Vol. 20 pag. 67-110. DOI
- Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 3. Radiate, arid region species allied to S. magnificus and the radiate, alpine species S. pectinatus, Thompson, Ian. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2004 Vol. 20 pag. 111-138. DOI
- Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 4. A revision of Senecio glossanthus and recognition of an allied species with long ligules, Thompson, Ian. Muelleria 2005 Vol. 21 pag. 3-21. DOI
- Taxonomic studies of Australian Senecio (Asteraceae): 5. The S. pinnatifolius/S. lautus complex, Thompson, Ian. Muelleria 2005 Vol. 21 pag. 23-76. DOI
- The delimitation and evolutionary history of the Australasian Lautusoid group of Senecio (Asteraceae: Senecioneae), Liew, Chia-Sin and Memory, Andrew E. and Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel and Lange, Peter J. de and Pelser, Pieter B. Taxon 2018 Vol. 67(1) pag. 130-148. DOI
General specifications
Annual or Biennial plant
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: pink
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Estimated lifespan: ± 3 years

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 3,2ft x 3,2ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Flowering time from April until May

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings
Member of the following Vegetation Map-units
Groupe : FFs19 South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos. MAP 360mm-1170mm APCV 24% MAT 61ºF MFD 7 day MAPE 1767 mm MASMS 67% Alt 0m-1579m
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
06-03-17A Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill3>Witelsbos'. (Wild origin)
28-08-17 Send a batch to nursery Issa.
19-10-18B Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill6>Witelsbos'. (Wild origin)
02-08-19 Sown seeds in a tray and germinated at 26-08-19, result: 3 units in Serre4.
Protocol: Autumn 2mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w
. . . 2019B Production of 3 plants in our nursery (Formerly of wild origin)
11-04-22 1x Dead plant: No information: Ombr5g C6.
31-03-23 1x Dead plant: No information: Rfynbos.
31-01-23 1x Dead plant: End of life: RFynbos.
08-12-20C Obtaining seeds from seed provider SilverHill collected in 'SilverHill9>Witelsbos'. (Wild origin)
22-03-21 Sown 30 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre2.
Protocol: Spring 2mm Sowing mix+Sand 59-68°F Damp substrate+Light 1-2w