Scientific Name:
Arctotis
x
hybrida
Pronunciation:
ark-TOE-tiss ex HYE-brid-ah
Common Name:
African daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, oblanceolate-spathulate, 6-10cm long, commonly glaucous, tomentose, margins usually incised and lobed; heads daisy-like, 6-8cm wide, cultivars with vibrantly coloured ray florets that contrast with dark purple to black disk florets.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Weeping
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa (South Africa, Namibia; A. fastuosa x A. venusta)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include: A. 'Pink Sugar'. (A. 'Flame' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit). Compare to gazania.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Oblanceolate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Incised