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Oxeye Daisy
Oxeye Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Leucanthemum vulgare
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-7

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
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.80 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Buds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Oxeye Daisy
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Oxeye डेज़ी
भारतीय पालक

In German

Margerite
Indian Spinat

In French

Grande marguerite
épinards indienne

In Spanish

margarita de ojo de buey
espinaca india

In Greek

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Rainha Margarida
espinafre indiano

In Polish

piwonie
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

oxeye Daisy
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Leucanthemum
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
-

Number of Species

305
1 27800
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Difference Between Oxeye Daisy and Indian Spinach

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Importance of Oxeye Daisy and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Oxeye Daisy and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Oxeye Daisy and Indian Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Oxeye Daisy is Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough and Diuretic whereas of Indian Spinach is Astringent. Oxeye Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Oxeye Daisy vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Oxeye Daisy vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Oxeye Daisy are Dermititis whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Oxeye Daisy has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Oxeye Daisy is flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Oxeye Daisy and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.