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Senecio sanmarcosensis

Senecio sanmarcosensis is a perennial groundsel from high-elevation wetlands in the Andes of Peru, growing among Polylepis racemosa forests. It is a wild species seldom grown in gardens, so care depends on keeping its moist, cool, high-altitude conditions.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist, as it grows in wetland conditions.
Soil
Moist, humus-rich, well-draining loam or wetland-style mix.
Temperature
Cool temperate conditions suited to high altitude; protect from hard frost and heat.
How easy
Hard

About

Senecio sanmarcosensis is a perennial Senecio native to high elevation wetlands in Polylepis racemosa forests in the Callejón de Huaylas in Peru.

Other Senecio plants

Cutleaf burnweed · Yellow Starvation Ragwort · Senecio adenotrichius · Texas ragwort · Creeping groundsel · Senecio antandroi · Senecio antisanae · Senecio antofagastanus · Chaparral ragwort · Senecio apolobambensis · Senecio aquilaris · Senecio argutus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Senecio sanmarcosensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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