Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
832
0
40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Blue Daisy
Plant
Acerola Tree
In German
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
Acerola Baum
In French
Bleu Daisy
Plante
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
margarita azul
Planta
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
margarida azul
Plantar
Árvore acerola
In Polish
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Daisy blue
planta
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Felicia
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
42-
1
27800
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