African Daisy

Red Buckeye

About African Daisy and Red Buckeye

African Daisy

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring

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

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

African Daisy

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

marguerite africaine

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

margarita africana

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

africano margarida

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbery

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

African primula

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of African Daisy and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of African Daisy and Red Buckeye

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

African Daisy and Red Buckeye Physical Information

African Daisy and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of African Daisy and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

Care of African Daisy and Red Buckeye

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