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About Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy


About Cape Daisy and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan  
South Africa  

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
Asteraceae  

Number of Varieties
1  
25  
99+

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Light Purple, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'  

Common Name
winter daphne  
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy  

In Hindi
winter daphne  
Cape Daisy  

In German
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

In French
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
Margarita del Cabo  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
Cape Daisy  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Asterales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Osteospermum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
70  
85  
99+

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy

Season and care of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Winter Daphne season is Spring and Winter and Cape Daisy season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Winter Daphne is Loam, Sand and for Cape Daisy is Loam while the PH of soil for Winter Daphne is Neutral and for Cape Daisy is Neutral.

Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Care of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy

Care of Winter Daphne and Cape Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Winter Daphne needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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