Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

About Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA35

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.11 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm36.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA51.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink

White, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

Lance shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIATRIS spicata

OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum

7.2 Common Name

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gayfeather

Planta observada azul de la margarita

7.2.5 In Greek

Gayfeather

Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gayfeather

Planta da margarida de olhos azuis

7.2.7 In Polish

Gayfeather

Blue Eyed Daisy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gayfeather

Daisy Blue Eyed Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Liatris

Osteospermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

5150

1 27800

Properties of Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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

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Season and Care of Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

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

Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant Physical Information

Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Gayfeather height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Eyed Daisy Plant height is 36.00 cm and width 51.00 cm. The color specification of Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant are as follows:

Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant flower color: White, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant

Care of Gayfeather and Blue Eyed Daisy Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Gayfeather 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.