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Asteraceae
Gazania
Gazania rigens
Wealth and abundance.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Gazania
- Native to
- South Africa, Mozambique
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Perennial (often grown as annual)
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-draining, sandy
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Gazania flowers close at night and on cloudy days, only opening fully in bright sunlight.
- The genus is named after Theodore of Gaza, a 15th-century Greek scholar who translated botanical works.
- Many cultivars feature a dramatic dark ring pattern at the base of the petals resembling an eye.
- They are extremely drought-tolerant once established, thriving in coastal and sandy environments.
- In Australia, gazanias have become invasive in some coastal areas, outcompeting native vegetation.
Color meanings
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Riches
1
Splendor
2
Attraction