Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Felicia [1531]

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genus_en: Blue daisy

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Family: Asteraceae

family_ja: キク

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description_en: Genus of about 80 species of annuals, perennials, and evergreen subshrubs and (rarely) shrubs found in open, sunny habitats in the Arabian Peninsula, and tropical and southern Africa. They have alternate or opposite, linear to ovate or obovate leaves, occasionally in basal rosettes. They are grown for their mass of daisy-like, mainly blue flowerheads with yellow disc-florets, often borne over long periods in summer. The annuals, and those treated as annuals, are suitable for bedding and containers; the wind-resistant F. bergeriana is especially good for a window-box or balcony. Grow low-growing perennials in a rock garden or raised bed, or at the base of a warm, sunny wall. Blue daisies are attractive container plants for a conservatory or temperate greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed of annuals at 10-18°C (50-64°F) in spring. Root stem tip cuttings of tender species in late summer and overwinter under glass.

pests_en: Susceptible to aphids and red spider mites under glass.

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comment_ja: ルリヒナギク(ブルーデージー＝blue daisy)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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