African Daisy

Blood Orange

About African Daisy and Blood Orange

African Daisy

Blood Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

CITRUS sinensis

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Blut- Orange Tree

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Sang Orange Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Blood Orange Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Orange Tree sangue

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Krew Orange Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Blood Orange

Wondering what are the properties of African Daisy and Blood Orange? We provide you with everything About African Daisy and Blood Orange. African Daisy doesn't have thorns and Blood Orange doesn't have thorns. Also African Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Daisy and Blood Orange and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Blood Orange

Season and care of African Daisy and Blood Orange is important to know. While considering everything about African Daisy and Blood Orange Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Daisy is Loam and for Blood Orange is Loam while the PH of soil for African Daisy is Neutral and for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral.

African Daisy and Blood Orange Physical Information

African Daisy and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Blood Orange are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Blood Orange

Care of African Daisy and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.