Cape Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

About Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail

Cape Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail

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

Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Cape Daisy and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.