African Daisy

Purple Deadnettle

About African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle

African Daisy

Purple Deadnettle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Africa

World/Pandemic, Europe, 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, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Not Available

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

No Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Spring, Late Spring

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

Root Division, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

No Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

LAMIUM purpureum

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Purple Deadnettle

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Lila Taubnessel

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Violet Ortie blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

Púrpura Deadnettle

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

μωβ Deadnettle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Roxo Deadnettle

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Jasnota purpurowa

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Purpura 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

Lamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle

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

African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information

African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:

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

Care of African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle

Care of African Daisy and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.