African Daisy

Hard Fescue

About African Daisy and Hard Fescue

African Daisy

Hard Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm5.10 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

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

FESTUCA brevipila

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Hard Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Hard fescue

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Hard fescue

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

fétuque ovine

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

HARD φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Hard fescue

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Hard fescue

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Hard fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Hard Fescue

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Hard Fescue

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

African Daisy and Hard Fescue Physical Information

African Daisy and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of African Daisy and Hard Fescue are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of African Daisy and Hard Fescue

Care of African Daisy and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.