Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
South Africa
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Asteraceae
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
2512
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Cape Daisy
Pin Oak
In German
Cape Daisy
Pin-Eichen
In French
Cape Daisy
Pin Oak
In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo
pin Oak
In Greek
Cape Daisy
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Cape Daisy
Pin Oak
In Polish
Cape Daisy
pin Oak
In Latin
Cape Daisy
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fagales
Family
Asteraceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Osteospermum
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Calenduleae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
85207
1
27800
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