Botanical name | Felicia species |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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Common name(s) | Blue felicia |
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Other languages | Blousambreeltjie, bloumagriet (A) |
Felicia species (Blue felicia)
- Botanical name: Felicia species
- Common name(s): Blue felicia
- Categories: Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
A popular bushy shrub with many varieties. Felicia amelloides has sky-blue flowers with bright yellow centres. It flowers all year round, but mainly in spring, and tolerates semi-shade. Also available in a white form. Low-growing F. amoena ‘Variegata’ has green-and-yellow variegated leaves and small blue flowers all year. F. bergiana (dwarf felicia) is a compact, low-growing, dark green shrub, with small blue, daisy-like flowers all year. F. enchinatais a small, fine-leafed shrub with blue flowers all year. F. erigeroides (wild Michaelmas daisy) is small, with pink flowers all year.
Botanical Pronunciation: fel-ISS-ee-uh
Felicia species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.