Euryops

African Daisy

About Euryops and African Daisy

Euryops

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa

South Africa

Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

154

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Euryops pectinatus

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Euryops

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

Euryops

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

Euryops

African Daisy

In French

Euryops

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

Euryops

margarita africana

In Greek

Euryops

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Euryops

africano margarida

In Polish

Euryops

Gerbery

In Latin

Euryops

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Euryops

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Senecioneae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Euryops and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Euryops and African Daisy

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

Euryops and African Daisy Physical Information

Euryops and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Euryops height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Euryops and African Daisy are as follows:

Euryops flower color: Yellow and Gold
Euryops leaf color: Dark Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Euryops and African Daisy

Care of Euryops and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Euryops pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Euryops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.