1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Shasta Daisy
Gloriosa Daisies
Painted Daisy
Pyrethrum Daisies
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountains
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Rose
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
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?
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune regularly, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Mild sedative
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MECONOPSIS betonicifolia
OSTEOSPERMUM
7.2 Common Name
Himalayan Blue Poppy
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
हिमालय ब्लू पोस्ता
अफ्रीकी डेज़ी
7.2.2 In German
Himalaya Blue Poppy
African Daisy
7.2.3 In French
Himalaya pavot bleu
marguerite africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Amapola azul del Himalaya
margarita africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Himalayan μπλε παπαρούνας
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Himalayan Blue Poppy
africano margarida
7.2.7 In Polish
Himalayan niebieski mak
Gerbery
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Himalayan Poppy
African primula
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species