What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Types
Asteraceae
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full 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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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
93% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
In Hindi
Cape Daisy
In German
Cape Daisy
In French
Cape Daisy
In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo
In Greek
Cape Daisy
In Portuguese
Cape Daisy
In Polish
Cape Daisy
In Latin
Cape Daisy
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Osteospermum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
85
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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