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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
South Africa

Types
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11

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 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
85 100

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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 . Cape Daisy Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Asteraceae. 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.

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