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Trailing African Daisy

Purple Osteospermum flower

Description:

It grows between 6 and 12 inches tall and can spread four to six feet in width. The dark-centered daisy-like flowers range in color from deep purple to white. Some hybrid growers have bred pale yellow-flowering strains. The plant is a perennial in mild climates.

2 Species ID Suggestions

mariajo
mariajo 13 years ago
osteospermum
mariajo
mariajo 13 years ago
margarita africana


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2 Comments

Scarletthdz
Scarletthdz 13 years ago

i felt curious about the coloration..haha and the second pic is another flower.. i think it's the same type.. i think the second one is how the first should look...

jamerbean
jamerbean 13 years ago

Wow, what neat coloration! Is the second pic the same flower at a different time?

Scarletthdz
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Scarletthdz

Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 26, 2011
Submitted on Feb 26, 2011

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