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African Daisy Plant Care
Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl.
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Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for African Daisy?
African Daisy grows best in full sun to partial shade.
Where Is the African Daisy Native To?
What Is the African Daisy?
African Daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Osteospermum genus. African Daisy is native to South Africa. African Daisy is also known as Cape Daisy, Trailing African Daisy, Dimorphotheca ecklonis.
African Daisy displays a low spreading perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . African Daisy produces daisy-like flowers in various colors such as purple, pink, white, and yellow.
What Light Does the African Daisy Need?
African Daisy thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a African Daisy?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with added perlite for improved drainage. Good drainage is essential for African Daisy to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a African Daisy?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a African Daisy?
African Daisy can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to burtt's osteospermum plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the African Daisy Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list African Daisy, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the African Daisy?
African Daisy is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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African Daisy is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Osteospermum genus — compare its care with other Osteospermum species on PlantoScan.
Osteospermum is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
African Daisy thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl., family Asteraceae (first published in Stud. Calenduleae i. 244 (1943)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list African Daisy, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Joaquim Alves Gaspar, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values (watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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