1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South Africa
1.4 Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium
Shasta Daisy
Gloriosa Daisies
Painted Daisy
Pyrethrum Daisies
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Purple
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Indeterminate
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?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
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
Leaf rust, Red blotch, 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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic
Cold, Cough, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, 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
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'
OSTEOSPERMUM
7.2 Common Name
Jessamine
African daisy or Blue-eyed Daisy
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Carolina-Jasmin
African Daisy
7.2.3 In French
Gelsemium sempervirens
marguerite africaine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens
margarita africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens
Αφρικανική μαργαρίτα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens
africano margarida
7.2.7 In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens
Gerbery
7.2.8 In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens
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
Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species