Gazania Gazania rigens
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- gah-ZAY-nee-ah RIG-ens
- Description
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Gazanias are best grown as an annual in NC. They have large daisylike flowers on trailing stems and can be grown in containers or hanging baskets or in the garden in borders or mass plantings. The blooms of this plant are orange but there are many cultivars offering a variety of colors. The flowers close at night and may not open completely on cloudy days. During the hottest part of summer in the south, they may stop blooming until fall as they do best in cool summer areas. Containers can be overwintered indoors or stem cuttings can be rooted and overwintered.
Gazanias prefer sandy to average well-drained soils. Allow the soil to dry between waterings, plant in full sun for best blooming and deadhead to encourage continued blooms.
Family name Asteraceae (Compositae)
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow'
- 'Daybreak Garden Sun'
- 'Golden Margarita'
- 'Sundrop'
- 'Talent Orange'
- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow'
- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow', 'Daybreak Garden Sun', 'Golden Margarita', 'Sundrop', 'Talent Orange'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow'
- 'Daybreak Garden Sun'
- 'Golden Margarita'
- 'Sundrop'
- 'Talent Orange'
- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow'
- 'Daybreak Bright Yellow', 'Daybreak Garden Sun', 'Golden Margarita', 'Sundrop', 'Talent Orange'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gazania
- Species:
- rigens
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Northern Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 3-4 inch solitary daisy-like blooms appear on up to 10-inch stems. They are orange with a black eye at the base and an orange-brown center disc. Cultivars offer other colors.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Spatulate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 1.5- 4.5 inch long leaves can be long and narrow or deeply divided like dandelion leaves. They are green on the upper surface and whitish with hairs on the lower surface.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Trailing stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
