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About Citrus and Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
South Africa

Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

15025
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
6-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

244.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
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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

Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Citrus
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश
Cape Daisy

In German

Zitruspflanzen
Cape Daisy

In French

Citrus
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Citrus
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Citrus
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Citrus é um género
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Cytrus
Cape Daisy

In Latin

citrus
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asterales

Family

Rutaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

2885
1 27800
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Properties of Citrus and Cape Daisy

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

Season and Care of Citrus and Cape Daisy

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

Citrus and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Citrus and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Cape Daisy are as follows:

  • Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory

  • Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple

  • Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Citrus and Cape Daisy

Care of Citrus and Cape Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Citrus 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.