African Daisy

Bluebell

About African Daisy and Bluebell

African Daisy

Bluebell

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

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

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Several shades of Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Narrow

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

6.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Spanish Bluebell

6.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Bluebell plant

6.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Endymion Pflanze

6.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

plante Bluebell

6.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

planta Bluebell

6.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

φυτό Bluebell

6.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

planta Bluebell

6.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Bluebell roślin

6.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Bluebell herba

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Liliales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Hyacinthoides

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Hyacintheae

7.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Scilloideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Bluebell

Wondering what are the properties of African Daisy and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About African Daisy and Bluebell. African Daisy doesn't have thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also African Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. African Daisy has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bluebell 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 Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Bluebell

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

African Daisy and Bluebell Physical Information

African Daisy and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Bluebell are as follows:

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

Care of African Daisy and Bluebell

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