Scientific Name:
Osteospermum
cvs.
Pronunciation:
oss-tee-oh-SPUR-mum
Common Name:
osteospermum, cape daisy
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Leaves lanceolate to obovate, irregular and entire margins; flower heads about 10cm wide, variety of colours, concave or curling petals, darker ray florets.
Habit:
Dense, Horizontal
Form:
Mounded, Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Africa
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Dentate, Pinnately lobed, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
cultivars can be distinguished by the shape of their leaves
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Magenta (summer heat slows flower development)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Diptera - true flies, Mildew, Mites, Root rot, Thrips, Wilt (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Fungus gnats, Verticillium wilt
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GNH) GreeNHouse
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa