African Daisy

Cape Daisy

About African Daisy and Cape Daisy

African Daisy

Cape Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin, South Africa

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.6 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

gardens

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

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

1.12 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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5.3.3 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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20.30 cm

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7.1 Plant Color

7.2.1 Flower Color

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

Light Purple, Purple

7.3.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

7.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

7.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

7.3.7 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

7.3.9 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

7.3.11 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

7.4 Shape

7.4.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic, toothed

7.5 Thorns

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9 Season

9.2 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

9.4 Growing Conditions

9.4.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

9.5.1 Growth Rate

Fast

9.6.1 Type of Soil

Loam

9.7.1 The pH of Soil

Neutral

9.7.2 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.8.1 Bloom Time

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

9.9.1 Repeat Bloomer

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9.10 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 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

Requires regular watering

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

10.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

11.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

11.12 Allergy

Not Available

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

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12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

12.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

12.5 Garden Design

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

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

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

13.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

13.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Cape Daisy

13.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Cape Daisy

13.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Cape Daisy

13.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Margarita del Cabo

13.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Cape Daisy

13.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Cape Daisy

13.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Cape Daisy

13.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Cape Daisy

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Asterales

14.5 Family

Asteraceae

14.6 Genus

Osteospermum

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

14.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

14.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Daisy and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Cape Daisy

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

African Daisy and Cape Daisy Physical Information

African Daisy and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Cape Daisy are as follows:

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

Care of African Daisy and Cape Daisy

Care of African Daisy and Cape Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Cape Daisy pruning is done 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.