Senecio jacobaea | Stinking Willie, Ragwort, Buadhalan Buidhe. Originated in … Scotland | Various
Senecio jacobaea belongs to the plant family ASTERACEÆ and Genus Senecio This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Senecio jacobaea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Senecio jacobaea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Senecio jacobaea stinking willie,ragwort,Buadhalan Buidhe is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Senecio jacobaea have a mildly rank smelling aroma. This whole plant has been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Yellow is the most typical color produced by Stinking willie (also known as ragwort). Senecio jacobaea is known as Buadhalan Buidhe in Gaelic. Ragwort has been used in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland for dyeing. It is used in dyeing wool. When dyeing with this plant, alum is used as a mordant to fix the color to the fabric.
Leaves of the plant Senecio jacobaea have a smell of unpleasant odor and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Rank | Mild
The Whole plant of Senecio jacobaea can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellow
"Dye plants and dyeing -- a handbook", EthelJane McD. Schetky, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 1964.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.