African Daisy

Dwarf Palmetto

About African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto

African Daisy

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

South Africa

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

414

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Circular, dissected, long and linear

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto

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

African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Dwarf Palmetto

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