Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (Senecio confusus)

A perennial species with herbaceous, twining stems.

Twisting stems, up to several meters long, dark red in color. Subtriangular leaves, serrated at the edges, often reddish. Daisy-like flowers, characterized by a yellow central disc and orange peripheral ligules. The flowers appear at the tips of the drooping stems, generally in autumn or spring.

A species native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and the West Indies. It grows almost everywhere, climbing trees, bushes, hedges, and any other support it can find.

It requires well-drained, humus-rich soil and a sunny or partially shaded location. Water regularly in summer but less frequently in winter.

Not hardy.

Plant in a long, square pot, 9 cm on each side.