How to tend a Gazania rigens
Also known as: Gazania pavonia (Andrews) R.Br., Gorteria spectabilis Salisb., Gorteria uniflora L.f., Gorteria rigens (L.) L., Gorteria pavonia Andrews, Gazania splendens Hend. & A.A.Hend., Gorteria heterophylla Willd., Othonna rigens L., Gorteria rigens Thunb., Gazania splendens Lem., Melanchrysum rigens (L.) Cass., Gorteria rigida Banks ex Gaertn., Gazania uniflora var. uniflora , Gazania leucolaena DC., Meridiana tesselata Hill, Gazania uniflora var. leucolaena (DC.) Harv., Gazania rigens var. uniflora (L.f.) Roessler, Gazania rigens var. rigens , Gazania pavonia var. pavonia , Meridiana splendens Kuntze
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Keep soil moist, water and drain timely
Sunlight
Likes sunshine, avoid strong direct light
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
After flowering remove the withered flowers, the part on the ground will wither in winter, the plant germinates again in spring
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Compositae, Gazania
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-August, viewing period 3-4 weeks
- Flower colors
- orange, yellow, or in mixture
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