Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
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Types
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
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Number of Varieties
8310
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40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam
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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
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
bulb used as starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
LYCORIS
Common Name
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
In Hindi
Blue Daisy
Plant
surprise lily
In German
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
Überraschung Lilie
In French
Bleu Daisy
Plante
Lycoris squamigera
In Spanish
margarita azul
Planta
Lycoris squamigera
In Greek
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
surprise lily
In Portuguese
margarida azul
Plantar
surpresa lírio
In Polish
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
niespodzianka lilia
In Latin
Daisy blue
planta
surprise lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Felicia
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Anthemideae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
4210
1
27800
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