Skyrocket Juniper

African Daisy

About Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy

Skyrocket Juniper

African Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

North America

South Africa

Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies

Number of Varieties

404

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

gardens, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

OSTEOSPERMUM

Common Name

Skyrocket Juniper

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy

In Hindi

skyrocket juniper

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी

In German

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

African Daisy

In French

monter en flèche genévrier

marguerite africaine

In Spanish

dispararse enebro

margarita africana

In Greek

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

foguete zimbro

africano margarida

In Polish

jałowiec Skyrocket

Gerbery

In Latin

skyrocket iuniperorum

African primula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Asterales

Family

Cupressaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Juniperus

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6750

1 27800

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Properties of Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy

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

Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy Physical Information

Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas African Daisy height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy are as follows:

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

Care of Skyrocket Juniper and African Daisy

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