African Daisy

Flamingo Flower

About African Daisy and Flamingo Flower

African Daisy

Flamingo Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

gardens, Near ponds

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

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

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

ANTHURIUM scherzerianum

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Flamingo Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

राजहंस फूल

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Flamingoblume

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

flamant rose fleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

flamenco flor

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Flamingo λουλούδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

flamingo flor

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

flamingo kwiat

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

flos Flamingo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Anthurium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1000

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Flamingo Flower

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Flamingo Flower

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

African Daisy and Flamingo Flower Physical Information

African Daisy and Flamingo Flower physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Flamingo Flower height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Daisy and Flamingo Flower are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Flamingo Flower flower color: Not Available
Flamingo Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Flamingo Flower

Care of African Daisy and Flamingo Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Flamingo Flower pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flamingo Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.