Osteospermum ecklonis (African Daisy, Cape Daisy)
African daisy is a perennial ground cover but in cold areas it acts as an annual. It blooms ass season producing many different daily like flowers ( blue, violet, purple, white) . It is a drought and heat tolerant plant but it prefers cool regions.
- Landscape Information
- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
-
French Name: Marguerite du Cap. Marguerite africaine
Pronunciation: oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum ek-LON-iss)
-
Plant type: Groundcover
-
Origin: South Africa
-
Heat Zones: 1 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 12
-
Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Wildlife, Intensive Green Roof, Ground cover
-
Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m
Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm
Time to Ultimate Height: 1 to 2 Years
-
Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Leaf Margins: Dentate
Leaf Texture: Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
-
Flower
Flower Size Range: 3 - 7
Flower Type: Solitary
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Purple, Blue, White, Pink
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Trunk
-
Fruit
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
-
Requirements
Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
-
Management
Toxicity: No
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Diseases: Powdery Mildew
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Aphids
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Division