How to grow Osteospermum

Osteospermum grow and care – shrub‎ of the genus Osteospermum also known as African daisy or Cape daisy, Osteospermum perennial evergreen or annual used as ornamental drought tolerant plant, can grow in subtropics, tropics, mediterranean, desert or temperate, climate and growing in hardiness zone: 9+ (as perennial) 3-8 (as annual).

Leaves color green, some variegated cultivars with white or yellow in the edge of the leaves

Osteospermum flower

Flower color can be: white, purple, pink, orange, yellow or red, color can be more than one color sometime in each petal there is hue between to color or the same color, sometimes the middle of the flower is darker or lighter color, the flower round multi-petals the petal in elliptic shape some cultivars the petal shape folded in the middle of the petal.

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How to grow Osteospermum growing and care:

Well drained soil, little bit moist soil, frost free for perennial

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, to get the specific cultivars it’s guaranteed to get the same cultivars

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Some cultivars can be invasive

Planting season:
Spring / Summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All year

How to prune:
Dead flower

Size of the plant?
20-50 cm, 8-20 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Multipetals flowers the color can be: white, purple, pink, orange, yellow or red, color can be more than one color sometime in each petal there is hue between to color or the same color, sometimes the middle of the flower is darker or lighter color, the flower round the petal in elliptic shape some cultivars the petal shape folded in the middle of the petal.

Scientific name:

Osteospermum

How to grow Osteospermum

Osteospermum blooming season

Osteospermum planting season

Osteospermum blooming

Osteospermum flowers

Growing Osteospermum flower

Osteospermum groundcover

Osteospermum plant

Osteospermum

Growing and care Osteospermum

Pink Osteospermum plant

Yellow Osteospermum plant

Yellow Osteospermum flower

Osteospermum plant care

Osteospermum flower zoom

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Autumn flowers
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Orange flower
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • Red flower
  • White flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Leaf color
  • White leaves
  • Yellow leaf
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
Plant Uses
  • Attract pollinators
  • Colored leaves
  • Drought tolerant plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 3
  • Hardiness zone 4
  • Hardiness zone 5
  • Hardiness zone 6
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9