Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
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Number of Varieties
1810
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40000
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Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation
Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Trailing Phlox
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Gazania
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Gazania
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Gazania
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Gazania
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Gazania
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Gazania
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Gazania
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Gazania
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Gazania
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Arctotideae
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Subfamily
Cichorioideae
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Number of Species
16100
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27800
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