African Daisy

Chickpea

About African Daisy and Chickpea

African Daisy

Chickpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Small oblong

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation, Legume allergy

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

CICER arietinum

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

चना

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Kichererbse

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Pois chiche

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Garbanzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Ρεβίθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

grão de bico

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Groch włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

CICER

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Cicer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Viceae Alef

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Chickpea

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

African Daisy and Chickpea Physical Information

African Daisy and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Chickpea are as follows:

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

Care of African Daisy and Chickpea

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