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About Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant


About Blue Eyed Daisy Plant and Fiber Optic Grass


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Sedge or Rush   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa   
South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
35   
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest   
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
11-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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   

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
36.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
51.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Purple, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Irregular   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever   
Not Applicable   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua   
OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum   

Common Name
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush   
Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy   

In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास   
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant   

In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras   
Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze   

In French
Fibre optique Herbe   
Blue Eyed Daisy Plante   

In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica   
Planta observada azul de la margarita   

In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass   
Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών   

In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva   
Planta da margarida de olhos azuis   

In Polish
Światłowody Trawa   
Blue Eyed Daisy roślin   

In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass   
Daisy Blue Eyed Planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Poales   
Asterales   

Family
Cyperaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Isolepis   
Osteospermum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
‎Calenduleae   

Subfamily
Pooideae   
Asteroideae   

Number of Species
70   
99+
50   
99+

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Properties of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant? We provide you with everything About Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant. Fiber Optic Grass doesn't have thorns and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Fiber Optic Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Fiber Optic Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation. 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 Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Season and care of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fiber Optic Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fiber Optic Grass is Loam and for Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Fiber Optic Grass is Neutral and for Blue Eyed Daisy Plant is Neutral.

Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Physical Information

Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Eyed Daisy Plant height is 36.00 cm and width 51.00 cm. The color specification of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant are as follows:

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fiber Optic Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fiber Optic Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Eyed Daisy Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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