Cerbera

Cape Daisy

About Cerbera and Cape Daisy

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

South Africa

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

825

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Cerbera

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In German

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In French

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Cerbera

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Cerbera

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cerbera

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Plumerieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

885

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Cape Daisy

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

Cerbera and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Cerbera and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cerbera and Cape Daisy

Care of Cerbera and Cape Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.