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African Daisy

Q: How often should I water my African Daisy?

African Daisy prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Q: How much sunlight does my African Daisy need?

African Daisy requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Osteospermum 'African Daisy'

Genus

Osteospermum

Family

Asteraceae

Order

Asterales

How to care for African Daisy

Water

How often to water your African Daisy

African Daisy needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Louisville, Kentucky

31% Very Low

Growing African Daisy in Louisville right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

January 31st, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Louisville is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determ…

Sunlight will increase by 36.4% ☀️

February 1st, 2023

Louisville is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Louisville is expected to increase by 36.4% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 9.4 megajoules of energy per…

Daylight will increase by 0.9 hours 📈

January 28th, 2023

This month, Louisville is getting an average of 6.0 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 9.8% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.4 total hours of d…

Light needs and placement for plant African Daisy: 1ft from a window

African Daisy love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Louisville, Kentucky ⛅.

African Daisy does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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