Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
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Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
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Number of Varieties
18-
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm6.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Trailing Phlox
candelabro
In Hindi
Gazania
candelabro
In German
Gazania
candelabro
In French
Gazania
candelabro
In Spanish
Gazania
candelabro
In Greek
Gazania
candelabro
In Portuguese
Gazania
candelabro
In Polish
Gazania
candelabro
In Latin
Gazania
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Gazania
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Arctotideae
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Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
16-
1
27800
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