Dimorphotheca fruticosa 'Album' 0
Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Tribe: Calenduleae
Genus: Dimorphotheca
Synonym(s): Osteospermum fruticosum
English name: Shrubby daisybush 'Album'
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 1 pag. 110243. Dimorphotheca
General specifications
Biological type: succulent
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 18ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: gynomonoecious plant that bears hermaphroditic flowers and exclusively female flowers on the same plant
Indexed Susceptible to the bacteria Xylella fastidiosa The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,6ft x 4,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until April
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Succulents; tray, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
Soak the seeds in ambient water for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Siliceous Sand between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 1-2 weeks.
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references for the genus
- Sowing and growing at Kirstenbosch, Lawder Margaret. Veld & Flora 1967 Vol. 53(1) pag. 31. Address
Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI
Germination references for the genus
- Sowing and growing at Kirstenbosch, Lawder Margaret. Veld & Flora 1967 Vol. 53(1) pag. 31. Address
Experiences in the garden
31-10-12A Obtaining 3 plants from nursery Filippi (Cultivated from unknown origin)
24-03-14 3x Dead plant because of watering problem: Rs.