Species
Cape daisy
Osteospermum ecklonis / Dimorphotheca ecklonis
Varieties
2 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballade mixedBSI-H347310 | — |
| Details |
| whiteBSI-H347300 | — |
| Details |
Osteospermum ecklonis is the familiar horticultural name for the Cape daisy also known as Dimorphotheca ecklonis. Osteospermum ecklonis has daisy-like flower heads.
Botanical names and group identity
The botanical species is a shrub or subshrub from the Cape region. Its lasting woody framework differs from a strictly annual plant, even where garden selections are used for a single season.
Botanical name and garden mixture
Ballade Mixed is the garden seed mixture; White is the separate white-labelled reference for the reseller assortment.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Osteospermum ecklonis
- Common names
- blue and white daisybush; freeway daisy; sailor-boy daisy
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Dimorphotheca
- Species
- Osteospermum ecklonis