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Asteraceae
Blue-Eyed African Daisy
Arctotis grandis
African sunrise.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arctotis
- Native to
- South Africa, Western Cape
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, poor soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The silvery-white petals have a distinctive pale blue reverse side that shows when the flowers close at night.
- The center disc of each flower is a stunning steel-blue color, giving it the 'blue-eyed' common name.
- Arctotis means 'bear's ear' in Greek, referring to the fuzzy, woolly texture of the leaves and stems.
- The flowers track the sun across the sky and close on cloudy days, opening fully only in bright sunshine.
- It originates from the fynbos region of South Africa, one of the world's six floral kingdoms.
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