Cape Daisy Arctotis stoechadifolia
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Other plants called Cape Daisy:
- Phonetic Spelling
- ark-TOE-tiss stoee-chad-ih-FOE-lee-a
- Description
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South African Daisy is a perennial from Africa in the Aster family and grows in the dunes of its native habitat along the west coast of Cape Province. The wooly hairs on the leaves are gray-green and the creamy yellow flowers put on a great showy in the spring and summer. The plant will spread by seed and rooting at the nodes of the stem quickly. It has become invasive in California and Australia.
Plant in very well-drained sandy or rocky soils in full sunn. Use in a rock garden, on a rock wall or sandy areas to help with erosion. It can be used as an annual or half-hardy perennial NC. It is very drought and salt tolerant.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Arctotis
- Species:
- stoechadifolia
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Cape Province
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Very Dry
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 8a, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Black
- Cream/Tan
- Gold/Yellow
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-4 in. creamy yellow daisy-like flowers with a black center. Undersides are marked with dark red. Close up at dusk.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Large gray-green leaves with toothed margins and are covered in fine hairs giving it a wooly appearance.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Ribbed stems that root at the nodes
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Rock Wall
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Salt
