Felicia aethiopica
About
Felicia aethiopica is a low shrublet of up to about 50 cm high that is assigned to the family Asteraceae. It has rigid, leathery, inverted egg-shaped leaves, with only the lowest pair set oppositely. It has flower heads with an involucre of about 8 mm in diameter with bracts that each contain three resin ducts, and have one whorl of twelve to fourteen ray florets with about 11 mm long and 1½ mm wide blue straps surrounding many yellow disc florets. The plant is called wild aster or dwarf Felicia in English, and wilde-aster or bloublombossie in Afrikaans. Flowering occurs year-round. Wild aster can be found in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Wild aster can be used ornamentally in gardens due to its vibrant flowers and year-round blooming. It can add a splash of color and attract pollinators, making it a great choice for a lively garden space.
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Gardening tip
When planting wild aster, make sure to give it enough space to grow, as it can reach up to 50 centimeters tall. It thrives in well-drained soil and can be planted in full sun for the best flowering results.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Felicia aethiopica
- Slug
- felicia-aethiopica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Felicia
- Species
- aethiopica
- Wikidata QID
- Q5857996
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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