African Daisy

Periwinkle

About African Daisy and Periwinkle

African Daisy

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

430

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

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

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Periwinkle

Season and care of African Daisy and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about African Daisy and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Daisy is Loam and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for African Daisy is Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

African Daisy and Periwinkle Physical Information

African Daisy and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Periwinkle are as follows:

African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Daisy and Periwinkle

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