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African Daisy is another name for Osteospermum. The plant originates in South Africa and is sometimes called Cape Daisy. A wide range of colors are available with pinks and purples being the most common. New cultivars are being introduced all of the time with the palette ranging from pale yellow and orange, to white, pink and purple. The petals vary from smooth and regular to dipped and spoon shaped.

Arctotis is a genus of about 40-50 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to southern Africa, from South Africa north to Angola. Some of the plants are alternatively placed in the genus Venidium. Many are called by the common name African daisy , or Gousblom in Afrikaans. Some species have been developed as popular horticultural items because of their attractive yellow, orange, red, or white flowers. Gardeners cultivate some species as half-hardy annuals.

African Daisy, Cape Marigold Scientific Name: Dimorphotheca sinuata DC. Synonym: Dimorphotheca integrifolia, Dimorphotheca calendulacea, Dimorphotheca dentata, Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Family: Asteraceae Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: Winter annual in zone 10-13, all zones as annual USDA: 8-10

This is the place to post your photos of African daisies. Other names are: * Cape Daisy * South African Daisy * Blue-Eyed Daisy The genus is Osteospermum; from the Greek: osteon for bone, and spermum for seed. As you can see from this example of the seeds, they do look very much like little bones. Click here for the most interesting photos tagged with P"osteospermum " (see tagging, below). On the web: www.osteospermum.com/ (not affiliated with this group) Wikipedia entry Group Guidelines Please limit your postings to photos of African daisies, either close-up or from afar. Please be reasonable with the number of consecutive postings so that others may have their time to shine. Please eschew foul language and nudity. Tagging There are no group requirements for tagging. However, it would be nice if you add a tag of 1"osteospermumm".