What is an osteo plant?

Add tons of color to your spring garden with osteospermum. Occasionally called cape daisy, osteospermum develops quantities of daisy-like flowers in a wide variety of colors including pink, purple, and white.

Is Dimorphotheca the same as osteospermum?

Osteospermum used to belong to the genus Dimorphotheca, but only the annual species remain in that genus; the perennials belong to Osteospermum. The genus Osteospermum is also closely related to the small genus Chrysanthemoides, such as C….

Is osteospermum annual or perennial?

Osteospermum species are perennials but the plant has been hybridised and cultivated for ornamental uses and most cultivars are annuals.

Do osteospermum come back every year?

Osteospermum are perennial flowers that can survive winter in regions with mild climates. The more they’re sheltered and protected from the cold, the higher the chance of keeping them year after year.

How tall does the Dimorphotheca ecklonis plant get?

Dimorphotheca ecklonis is a perennial plant of up to 1 m tall and as much in diameter, erect to decumbent. It can get woody at the base. The leaves are alternately arranged, sessile, simple, elliptic and slightly succulent, and the margins are entire to conspicuously dentate, crowded at the ends of the branches. The lower branches are quite nude.

Where does the name Dimorphotheca come from?

Simply, Dimorphotheca is the name of a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. Native to South Africa, it is commonly referred to by growers as cape daisy or cape marigold. However, these common names can lead to a little bit of confusion among gardeners. Another very similar plant, Osteospermum,…

Which is the best way to plant Dimorphotheca?

It is best to plant dimorphotheca together with bright annuals. In rock gardens, it is better to plant dimorphotheca next to other drought-resistant plants. Growing dimorphoteca exclusively as a houseplant, I prepare a special soil mixture consisting of leaf soil, humus, turf earth and sand (1:3:1:2).

What kind of flowers do Osteospermum ecklonis have?

Osteospermum ecklonis Asteraceae Family Synonym: Dimorphotheca ecklonis. Perfect for adding banks of color to gardens or naturalistic settings, Osteospermum has substantial foliage and daisy-like flowers in shades of pink, purple, blue, or white. The flowers are prominent, 2 to 3 inches in diameter with dark-blue centers and an almost waxy

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