African Daisy

Henbit Deadnettle

About African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle

African Daisy

Henbit Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water occasionally

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

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Dry

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

LAMIUM amplexicaule

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

henbit deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

henbit deadnettle

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

henbit deadnettle

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

deadnettle henbit

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

henbit deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Henbit jasnota

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

henbit deadnettle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Lamium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA26

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle

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

African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of African Daisy and Henbit Deadnettle

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