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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
South Africa  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Asteraceae  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
gardens  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Cape Daisy  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Cape Daisy  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Cape Daisy  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Cape Daisy  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Cape Daisy  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
Cape Daisy  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Cape Daisy  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Brassicales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Osteospermum  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
‎Calenduleae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Cape Daisy and Mashua

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Importance of Cape Daisy and Mashua

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