1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South Africa
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Shasta Daisy
Gloriosa Daisies
Painted Daisy
Pyrethrum Daisies
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
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
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
OSTEOSPERMUM
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
African Daisy
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
marguerite africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
margarita africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
africano margarida
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
African primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species