African Daisy

Engelmann Spruce

About African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce

African Daisy

Engelmann Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South Africa

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

mexicana , white spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Alpine Meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

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

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

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

reseeds, Seedlings

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 water excessively

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

Fine

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

PICEA engelmannii

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

mountain spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Engelmann spruce

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Engelmann spruce

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Engelmann spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Engelmann spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Engelmann spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Engelmann spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Engelmann spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Engelmann spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce

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

African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of African Daisy and Engelmann Spruce

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