African Daisy

Dame's Rocket

About African Daisy and Dame's Rocket

African Daisy

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

African Daisy

Rockets Freifrau

In French

marguerite africaine

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

margarita africana

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

africano margarida

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Gerbery

Rocket Dame

In Latin

African primula

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Osteospermum

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of African Daisy and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Dame's Rocket

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

African Daisy and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

African Daisy and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Dame's Rocket

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