Scientific Name:
Felicia amelloides
Pronunciation:
fel-ISS-ee-uh am-el-OH-id-eez
Common Name:
blue marguerite, blue daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves ovate to obovate, hairy, <3cm long; flower heads <2cm wide with light blue ray florets and yellow centers, from June to frost.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Africa (South Africa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Truncate
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Blue
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
Silver
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mites, Mold, Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
