Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Leucanthemum vulgare
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
306
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.80 cm17.78 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Dermititis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds
-
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Oxeye Daisy
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Oxeye डेज़ी
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Margerite
Blue Giant Grass
In French
Grande marguerite
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
margarita de ojo de buey
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Rainha Margarida
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
piwonie
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
oxeye Daisy
Giant herba blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Leucanthemum
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
3022
1
27800
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