Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
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Number of Varieties
18-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
11-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
Gazania
Cardenche
In German
Gazania
Cardenche
In French
Gazania
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
Gazania
Cardenche
In Greek
Gazania
Cardenche
In Portuguese
Gazania
Cardenche
In Polish
Gazania
Cardenche
In Latin
Gazania
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Gazania
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Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Arctotideae
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Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
16-
1
27800
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