Plant in full sun and irrigate very little to not at all in our coastal climate. Hardy to the low 20s° F. A bit of a rambunctious plant that can be grown as a quick screen on a chain link fence but it will quickly cover other plants so use in areas where spread can be controlled.

Senecio angulatus comes from South Africa, where it can be found scrambling over other coastal shrubs from East London to Natal. The name for the genus comes from the Latin word 'senex' meaning "old" or "old man" in reference to its downy head of seeds and the specific epithet is the Latin word for "angular", "cornered", or "having angles" in reference to the angled stems and triangular leaves. This species is often confused with the weedy Cape or German Ivy, that was long called Senecio mikanioides but has been reclassified as Delairea odorata. Senecio angulatus differs in having heavier stems and more succulent leaves. We first received this plant in 1990 from Jerry Sortomme, director of the Santa Barbara City College Environmental Horticulture department. We grew and sold it from 1997 until 2001. 

The information displayed on this page about Senecio angulatus is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.