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Asteraceae
English Daisy
Bellis perennis
Innocence and simplicity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Bellis
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.3-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'daisy' derives from 'day's eye' because the flower opens at dawn and closes at dusk.
- In medieval times, knights wore daisies as a symbol that their lady's love was returned.
- The young leaves and flower buds are edible and have been used in salads across Europe for centuries.
- English daisies are composite flowers; what appears to be one bloom is actually dozens of tiny florets arranged in a spiral pattern.
- Henry VIII reportedly ate dishes of English daisies to relieve his stomach ulcers.
Color meanings
0
purity
1
loyal love
2
childhood