Red-purple Ragwort

Senecio elegans

Features data

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Source document	Features
PlantZAfrica Jan. 1, 2026, 8:32 a.m.	Supports birds Supports bees Drought-resistant Easy to grow Medicinal Edible Attractive Sun Annual Pioneer species Soil: loam Soil: sandy Color data Flowering data

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• (c) Cara-Lisa Schloots, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cara-Lisa Schloots source
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• (c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Arnim Littek source
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• (c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Arnim Littek source
• (c) Arnim Littek, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Arnim Littek source