Herb latin name: Brachyglottis monroi


Synonyms: Senecio monroi


Family: Compositae



Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Height:
150 cm
(5 feet)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of Brachyglottis monroi:

Montane to sub-alpine shrubland and rocky places on South Island.

Other uses of the herb:

Very tolerant of maritime exposure, it can be grown as a windbreak hedge. Fairly slow growing though, eventually making a dense hedge to 1.5 metres tall.

Propagation of Brachyglottis monroi:

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. Only just cover the seed. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Overwinter in a cold frame and plant out in late spring. Cuttings of mature wood, 5 - 8cm preferably with a heel, October/November in a cold frame. High percentage. Plant out in late spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Montane to sub-alpine shrubland and rocky places on South Island.

Medicinal use of Brachyglottis monroi:

None known

Known hazards of Brachyglottis monroi:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.