African Daisy

Hybrid Phlox

About African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox

African Daisy

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin, North 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

Not Available

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, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, 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

Food for animals

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

Food for animals, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox

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

African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox

Care of African Daisy and Hybrid Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.