About Cape Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

Not Available

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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61% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

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4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

Cape Daisy

In German

Cape Daisy

In French

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

Rank: 94 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Cape Daisy

Want to know the properties of Cape Daisy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cape Daisy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Cape Daisy Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Not Available

Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Cape Daisy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cape Daisy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cape Daisy physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic, toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Purple and Purple

Leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cape Daisy

Taking Cape Daisy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cape Daisy include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cape Daisy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cape Daisy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cape Daisy is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.