African Daisy

Mexican Hat

About African Daisy and Mexican Hat

African Daisy

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

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

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-113-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Mexican Hat

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

African Daisy and Mexican Hat Physical Information

African Daisy and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Mexican Hat are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of African Daisy and Mexican Hat

Care of African Daisy and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.