Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
World/Pandemic
Types
-
242
Number of Varieties
9200
0
40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1511-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertilizer like 2:3:2
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leafminer
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used for Landscaping
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
Common Name
Blue Marguerite
Encyclia, Orchid
In Hindi
ब्लू गुलबहार
आर्किड
In German
Blau Marguerite
Orchidee
In French
Bleu Marguerite
Orchidée
In Spanish
Margarita azul
Orquídea
In Greek
μπλε Marguerite
εγκύκλιο
In Portuguese
azul Marguerite
orquídea
In Polish
niebieski Marguerite
orquídea
In Latin
Margareta blue
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Felicia
Encyclia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
84242
1
27800
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