Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, South Africa
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Aconitum napellus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens
  
Damp shady woods, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
reseeds
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Do not let dry out between waterings
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
  
Aconitum
  
Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
  
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket
  
In Hindi
Cape Daisy
  
बच्छनाभ
  
In German
Cape Daisy
  
Eisenhut
  
In French
Cape Daisy
  
Queen of all Poisons
  
In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo
  
Queen of all Poisons
  
In Greek
Cape Daisy
  
Queen of all Poisons
  
In Portuguese
Cape Daisy
  
Queen of all Poisons
  
In Polish
Cape Daisy
  
Tojad
  
In Latin
Cape Daisy
  
Queen of all Poisons
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheobionta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Osteospermum
  
Aconitum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Calenduleae
  
Delphinieae
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons
Season and care of Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Daisy season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cape Daisy is Loam and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cape Daisy is Neutral and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.
Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information
Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
- Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons
Care of Cape Daisy and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of all Poisons pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.