1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial
Loamy soils, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
36.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
51.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet
White, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
7.2 Common Name
Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant
शतावर
7.2.2 In German
Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze
Gemüsespargel
7.2.3 In French
Blue Eyed Daisy Plante
Asperge
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta observada azul de la margarita
Asparagus
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών
σπαράγγι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Planta da margarida de olhos azuis
Asparagus
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Eyed Daisy roślin
Szparag lekarski
7.2.8 In Latin
Daisy Blue Eyed Planta
Asparagus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Calenduleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asparagoideae
8.10 Number of Species