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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa
Argentina, Chile

Types

Asteraceae
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Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, 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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In German

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In French

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo
boxberry

In Greek

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In Portuguese

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In Polish

Cape Daisy
boxberry

In Latin

Cape Daisy
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ericales

Family

Asteraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Osteospermum
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

85141
1 27800
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Difference Between Cape Daisy and Boxberry

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Importance of Cape Daisy and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Daisy and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Daisy and Boxberry 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 Cape Daisy is whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Cape Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Daisy vs Boxberry

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 Cape Daisy vs Boxberry 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 Cape Daisy are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cape Daisy has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Cape Daisy is flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Cape Daisy and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.