If someone name before you; African Daisy, South African Daisy, Blue-eyed Daisy or Cape Daisy, you must understand that he is telling you about the flowering plant Osteospermum. The scientific name of thiis younger fellow of the Daisy family is derived from the Greek osteon (bone) and Latin spermum (seed). The flower is the native to the African continent and has more than 50 species which are mostly grown in hot and humid conditions. Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa is found with a wide range of tropical colors.

Osteospermum or the African daisies ideally grow in the naturalized areas like slopes, parking strips, and ground cover for large areas. These flowering plants are normally planted in dry soil as seeds since they cannot handle the stress of transplantation. If planted in a container, soil should be prevented from drying out completely. If they do, the plants will go into “sleep mode” and survive the period of drought, but they will abort their flower buds and not easily come back into flower. Moreover, roots are relatively susceptible to rotting if watered too profusely after the dry period.

Osteospermum , the daisy of Africa blooms from April to August. The perennial African daisies, Osteospermum, are often confused with the annual, Dimorphotheca, which have a more orange and yellow flower colour range.