1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Purple, Purple
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Red
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Silver
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cape Daisy
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Cape Daisy
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Cape Daisy
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Margarita del Cabo
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Cape Daisy
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cape Daisy
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
Cape Daisy
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Cape Daisy
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Calenduleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species