Friday, September 4, 2015

If an individual name before you African Daisy, South African Daisy, Blue-eyed Daisy or Cape Daisy, you must realize that he is telling you about the flowering plant OsteospermumThe scientific name of thiis younger fellow of the Daisy family is derived from the Greek osteon (bone) and Latin spermum (seed). The flower is the native to the African continent and has much more than 50 species which are largely grown in hot and humid situations. Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa is found with a wide range of tropical colors.

The African Daisy - Cape Daisy - Image by gapster - flickr
The African Daisy – Cape Daisy – Image by gapster – flickr

Osteospermum or the African daisies ideally grow in the naturalized locations like slopes, parking strips, and ground cover for large locations. These flowering plants are normally planted in dry soil as seeds given that they can not deal with the pressure of transplantation. If planted in a container, soil ought to be prevented from drying out completely. If they do, the plants will go into “sleep mode” and survive the period of drought, but they will abort their flower buds and not effortlessly come back into flower. Furthermore, roots are fairly susceptible to rotting if watered also profusely after the dry period.

Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa - Photo by Michelle Kroll
Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa – Photo by Michelle Kroll

Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa blooms from April to August. The perennial African daisies, Osteospermum, are typically confused with the annual, Dimorphotheca, which have a far more orange and yellow flower colour variety.

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