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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
Leucanthemum vulgare

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
17.80 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Irregular

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

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

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used
Buds

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

Common Name
Oxeye Daisy

In Hindi
Oxeye डेज़ी

In German
Margerite

In French
Grande marguerite

In Spanish
margarita de ojo de buey

In Greek
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese
Rainha Margarida

In Polish
piwonie

In Latin
oxeye Daisy

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Leucanthemum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Heliantheae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Oxeye Daisy

Want to know the properties of Oxeye Daisy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Oxeye Daisy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermititis. Oxeye Daisy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Oxeye Daisy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Oxeye Daisy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Oxeye Daisy physical information is as follows: 17.80 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Irregular. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Oxeye Daisy

Taking Oxeye Daisy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Oxeye Daisy include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Oxeye Daisy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Oxeye Daisy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Oxeye Daisy is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Leucanthemum vulgare. This plant's habitat is Forest margins, gardens, Grassland and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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