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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Babboons toes (Senecio radicans)

Family Asteraceae
This succulent, also called String of Bananas, is a favourite with gardeners and extremely suitable for hanging baskets and pots.
They are easy to grown and need minimal watering.
They occur naturally in the drier, more arid regions of South Africa.
The Senecio radicans is purely ornamental and should never be ingested since all portions of this species are toxic.