Fennel

African Daisy

About Fennel and African Daisy

Fennel

African Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare

OSTEOSPERMUM

7.2 Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

सौंफ़

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

7.2.2 In German

Fenchel

African Daisy

7.2.3 In French

Fenouil

marguerite africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hinojo

margarita africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Μάραθο

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Funcho

africano margarida

7.2.7 In Polish

Koper włoski

Gerbery

7.2.8 In Latin

faeniculi

African primula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Foeniculum

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fennel and African Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Fennel and African Daisy? We provide you with everything About Fennel and African Daisy. Fennel doesn't have thorns and African Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Fennel does not have fragrant flowers. Fennel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and African Daisy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fennel and African Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fennel and African Daisy

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

Fennel and African Daisy Physical Information

Fennel and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Fennel and African Daisy are as follows:

Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green
African Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
African Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Fennel and African Daisy

Care of Fennel and African Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and African Daisy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly and Remove deadheads. In summer Fennel 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.