Tail Flower

Gazania

About Tail Flower and Gazania

Tail Flower

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

not available

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Rheumatism

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Shoots

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

tail flower

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Schwanz Blume

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Anthurium andraeanum

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

tail flower

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

Tail flower

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tailflower

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

Anturium Andrego

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Tail flower

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Anthocercis

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthurieae

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Pothoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1516

1 27800

Properties of Tail Flower and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Tail Flower and Gazania

Season and care of Tail Flower and Gazania is important to know. While considering everything about Tail Flower and Gazania Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tail Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gazania season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tail Flower is Loam and for Gazania is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tail Flower is Neutral and for Gazania is Acidic.

Tail Flower and Gazania Physical Information

Tail Flower and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tail Flower and Gazania are as follows:

Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Tail Flower and Gazania

Care of Tail Flower and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tail Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tail Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.