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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South Africa
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Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

83500
0 40000
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Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

152.40 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
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Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Blue Daisy Plant
पंचकोण

In German

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze
Fingerkraut

In French

Bleu Daisy Plante
potentille

In Spanish

margarita azul Planta
cinquefoil

In Greek

μπλε Daisy Φυτό
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

margarida azul Plantar
cinquefoil

In Polish

niebieski Daisy Roślina
pięciornik

In Latin

Daisy blue planta
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Rosales

Family

Asteraceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Felicia
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

42300
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Blue Daisy or Cinquefoil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Daisy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Daisy is whereas of Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Blue Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Daisy vs Cinquefoil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Daisy vs Cinquefoil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Daisy are Pollen whereas of Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Daisy has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Blue Daisy is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Blue Daisy and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.