Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Types
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Number of Varieties
83
Rank: 56 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
Common Name
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
In Hindi
Blue Daisy
Plant
In German
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
In French
Bleu Daisy
Plante
In Spanish
margarita azul
Planta
In Greek
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
In Portuguese
margarida azul
Plantar
In Polish
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
In Latin
Daisy blue
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Felicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
42
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27800
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