Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Asia
Types
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
8324
0
40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
green hosta
In Hindi
Blue Daisy
Plant
green hosta
In German
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
Funkie
In French
Bleu Daisy
Plante
plantain lily
In Spanish
margarita azul
Planta
lirio de plátano
In Greek
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
margarida azul
Plantar
lírio banana
In Polish
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
babki lilia
In Latin
Daisy blue
planta
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Felicia
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
4270
1
27800
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