Van Staden's river daisy
About Van Staden's river daisy
Van Staden's river daisy is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Van Staden's river daisy likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Dimorphotheca ecklonis
Dimorphotheca
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Van Staden's river daisy, Sundays river daisy, Cape marguerite, White daisy bush, Star of the veldt, blue-and-white daisy bush and Osteospermum ecklonis
How to care for Van Staden's river daisy
How often to water your Van Staden's river daisy
every 9
Van Staden's river daisy needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Van Staden's river daisy in your home
a window
Van Staden's river daisy love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Van Staden's river daisy does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Van Staden's river daisy in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Van Staden's river daisy
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Van Staden's river daisy after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Have some yellow leaves inside the plant and flowers seem to wilting. Not sure what I'm doing wrong in here. With moisture meter soil around plant is 6 and very close to the plant is 8.
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Why is she not flowering? When I purchased her she only had one singular flower but after that one died she didn't produce any
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How can I propagate my African daisy?
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New plant
Care Summary for Van Staden's river daisy
Van Staden's river daisy
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.