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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Shasta Daisy Gloriosa Daisies Painted Daisy Pyrethrum Daisies
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Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी डेज़ी
Figwort

In German

African Daisy
figwort

In French

marguerite africaine
scrofulaire

In Spanish

margarita africana
figwort

In Greek

Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
figwort

In Portuguese

africano margarida
figwort

In Polish

Gerbery
figwort

In Latin

African primula
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Osteospermum
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

50200
1 27800
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Difference Between African Daisy and Figwort

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Importance of African Daisy and Figwort

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Compare Facts of African Daisy vs Figwort

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