Senecio crassiflorus
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Senecio crassiflorus

Senecio crassissimus · Lavender Step

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
184
Observations
76

Description

Source: leafsnap

Senecio crassiflorus, in Portuguese: margarida-das-dunas, one of the native South American Senecio and an herbaceous dune dwelling perennial.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun

lavender steps is a sun-loving, perennial herbaceous plant native to open habitats and often found in meadows and grasslands. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.

Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

lavender steps can tolerate a wide range of temperatures, but its range may still be constrained by different combinations of moisture and heat. It performs best in warm summer conditions with sufficient rainfall or irrigation. Long stretches of cloudy, rainy weather, as well as extended periods of high temperatures, can increase the chance of lavender steps dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can raise the plant’s survival chances.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

The best time to fertilize a lavender steps is in early spring, as it is coming out of dormancy and starting active growth. Fertilizing supplies essential nutrients for healthy growth. While lavender steps has relatively low fertilizer requirements, applying fertilizer annually can improve its survival and encourage better, longer-lasting flowers.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Senecio
Family
Asteraceae
Hardiness Zone
9-11
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
40 cm to 76 cm
Leaf Color
Silver, Gray
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Size
2.03 cm to 3.05 cm
Bloom Time
Summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Tags (5)

Common Names (2)

en Senecio crassissimus
en Lavender Step