Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: Seneico
Specie: cruentus
Variety/Cultivar:
English Name:
Common Name:
Cineraria
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: Asteraceae
Name in English: Aster, Daisy, Sunflower Family,
The Plant
Origin: Canary Islands
Growth Habit: Compact shrubby, tender perennial
Flower: rayed, blue-purple-daisy like
Blooming Period: late winter-early spring
Leaf: simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate
Usage:
Ornamental, usually discarded after blooming
Care and Handling
Soil: well drained compost rich soil
Amount of water: abundant, do not allow to dry out
Nutrition: not needed while flowering
Special handling: light shade
Special feature/remarks:
Major pests: Cinera maggot and aphids