African Daisy

Hakone Grass

About African Daisy and Hakone Grass

African Daisy

Hakone Grass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

South Africa

Japan

Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Hakone Grass

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

hakone grass

In German

African Daisy

Hakone Gras

In French

marguerite africaine

Hakone herbe

In Spanish

margarita africana

hierba Hakone

In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

africano margarida

Hakone grama

In Polish

Gerbery

Hakone trawa

In Latin

African primula

Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Osteospermum

Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of African Daisy and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Hakone Grass

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

African Daisy and Hakone Grass Physical Information

African Daisy and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Hakone Grass are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of African Daisy and Hakone Grass

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