Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Brazil
South Africa
Types
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Shasta Daisy
Gloriosa Daisies
Painted Daisy
Pyrethrum Daisies
Number of Varieties
704
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
IRESINE herbstii
OSTEOSPERMUM
Common Name
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
In Hindi
Bloodleaf Plant
अफ्रीकी डेज़ी
In German
Bloodleaf Pflanze
African Daisy
In French
Feuillesang Plante
marguerite africaine
In Spanish
Planta Sangrienta
margarita africana
In Greek
Bloodleaf φυτών
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
In Portuguese
Bloodleaf Planta
africano margarida
In Polish
Bloodleaf roślin
Gerbery
In Latin
Planta Bloodleaf
African primula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Iresine
Osteospermum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gomphreneae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
7050
1
27800
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