가자니아 데이브릭 레드 스트립-Gazania'Daybreak Red Stripe'

 

가자니아 데이브릭 레드 스트립

 

Gazania'Daybreak Red Stripe'

Gazania (Gazania rigens 'Daybreak Red Stripe')

Pronunciation: gay-ZAY-nee-uh RIG-ens

Family: Asteraceae

Synonym: Gazania splendens

Common Name: Gazania, Treasure Flower

Cultivar: Daybreak Red Stripe

Plant Type:

• perennial
• annual

Height to: 15in

Width to: 12in

USDA Hardiness Zones:

• 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
• 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
• 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11

Sun Exposure:

• full sun

Bloom Season:

• late spring
• early summer

Bloom Description: Daybreak Red Stripe Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens) bear yellow ray flowerheads with a red stripe down the center of each petal and each stripe gets dark brown near center disk

Soil Type: prefer light, sandy, well drained soil

 

Plant Perks:

• Drought Tolerant

Pests and Diseases: powdery mildew, bacterial leaf spot, fungal spots, mealybugs as well as crown and root rot that can be common with too much water

Propagation: Sow Daybreak Red Stripe Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens) seed at 64-38ºF or take basal cuttings in late summer or early autumn, to overwinter indoors.

Native to: South Africa

Winter Sowing Zones: None

Notes for Identification:

Daybreak Red Stripe Treasure Flower (Gazania rigens) is a spreading, evergreen perennial with glossy leaves, to 6in long, dark green above and silky white hairs below.

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