African Daisy

Common Rush

About African Daisy and Common Rush

African Daisy

Common Rush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

South Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long hair-like leaves

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Divison, reseeds

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

JUNCUS effusus

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Soft Rush

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Soft Rush

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Soft Rush

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Soft Rush

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Soft Rush

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Soft Rush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Soft Rush

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Soft Rush

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Soft Rush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Poales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Juncaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Juncus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Common Rush

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

African Daisy and Common Rush Physical Information

African Daisy and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Common Rush are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of African Daisy and Common Rush

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