Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Types
Osteospermum acanthospermum, Osteospermum amplectens, Osteospermum burttianum
Number of Varieties
35
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
36.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
51.00 cm
Rank: 99 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM fruticosum
Common Name
Shrubby Daisybush, Trailing African Daisy
In Hindi
Blue Eyed Daisy Plant
In German
Blue Eyed Daisy Pflanze
In French
Blue Eyed Daisy Plante
In Spanish
Planta observada azul de la margarita
In Greek
Μπλε Eyed Daisy Φυτών
In Portuguese
Planta da margarida de olhos azuis
In Polish
Blue Eyed Daisy roślin
In Latin
Daisy Blue Eyed Planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Osteospermum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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