African Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

About African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

African Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 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

61.30 cm36.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm51.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

White, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Matte

Not Available

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, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ethnobotanic

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIETES bicolor

OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum

7.2 Common Name

African iris, Fortnight lily

Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

African Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Afrikanische Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

African Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris africano

Planta observada azul de la margarita

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικανική Iris

Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Iris africano

Planta da margarida de olhos azuis

7.2.7 In Polish

Afryki Iris

Blue Eyed Daisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

African Iris

Daisy Blue Eyed Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dietes

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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Season and Care of African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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

African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Physical Information

African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant physical information is very important for comparison. African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Eyed Daisy Plant height is 36.00 cm and width 51.00 cm. The color specification of African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant are as follows:

African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant leaf color: Green

Care of African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Care of African Iris and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Eyed Daisy Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.