Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Argentina, Chile
Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
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Number of Varieties
182
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Hardwood forests, pine woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought, Shade areas
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
Gaultheria procumbens
Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
In Hindi
Gazania
boxberry
In German
Gazania
boxberry
In French
Gazania
boxberry
In Spanish
Gazania
boxberry
In Greek
Gazania
boxberry
In Portuguese
Gazania
boxberry
In Polish
Gazania
boxberry
In Latin
Gazania
Burning
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ericales
Family
Asteraceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Gazania
Gaultheria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Arctotideae
Gaultherieae
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
16141
1
27800
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