1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
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7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertilizer like 2:3:2
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leafminer
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
7.2 Common Name
Blue Marguerite
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्लू गुलबहार
7.2.2 In German
Blau Marguerite
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Marguerite
7.2.4 In Spanish
Margarita azul
7.2.5 In Greek
μπλε Marguerite
7.2.6 In Portuguese
azul Marguerite
7.2.7 In Polish
niebieski Marguerite
7.2.8 In Latin
Margareta blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Felicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Astereae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species