Blue Daisy

Spring Starflower

About Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower

Blue Daisy

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

South America, Argentina

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

Perennial

Number of Varieties

8335

0 40000

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Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

152.40 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

Blue Daisy Plant

Spring Starflower

In German

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

Frühling Borretsch

In French

Bleu Daisy Plante

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

margarita azul Planta

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

margarida azul Plantar

primavera Starflower

In Polish

niebieski Daisy Roślina

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Daisy blue planta

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Felicia

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower

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

Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Blue Daisy and Spring Starflower

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