| Botanical name | Gazania species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Semi Deciduous Semi Deciduous – Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | January February October November December It bears large daisy-like flowers in shades of orange and yellow in Summer. |
| Common name(s) | Treasure flower |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | The leaves are simple, narrow, lance-shaped sometimes downy with paler undersides. |
| Uses in landscape design | Coastal |
| Maintenance | Deadhead old flowers for better appearance. |
| Soil conditions | Sandy – Ph:Neutral , Slightly acidic, 5,6,7 |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Ilanga’, a variegated clump-forming gazania with bright green and creamy-yellow leaves and orange-red flowers; ‘Daybreak Bronze’, dark brown flowers; ‘Daybreak Bright Orange’, large orange flowers; ‘Daybreak Pink’, large pink flowers; ‘Daybreak Red Stripe’, large yellow-and-red-striped flowers; ‘Daybreak Yellow’, large yellow flowers; ‘Moonglow’, double, bright yellow flowers; ‘New Moon’, creamy-white with a dark yellow centre; ‘Pink’, grey foliage with pink flowers; ‘Raspberry’, green leaves and small light red flowers; ‘Tangerine Tango’, green foliage with double, orange-yellow flowers. Gazania splendens (G. rigens) ‘Talent’ has grey- green foliage with multicoloured single flowers. The low-growing G. splendens ‘Variegata’ has yellow-green variegated foliage and dark yellow flowers all year. G. uniflora is fast growing with grey foliage and yellow flowers all year. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow Gazanias just after the last frost at a depth of about 3 mm. Space the plants at 20 to 40 cm apart depending on the size of the Gazania variety |
Gazania species (Treasure flower)
- Botanical name: Gazania species
- Common name(s): Treasure flower
- Categories: Annuals, Ground Covers and Perennials
Plant description:
This species is native to Southern Africa. It bears large daisy-like flowers in shades of orange and yellow in Summer. The leaves are simple, narrow, lance-shaped sometimes downy with paler undersides. Easily grown in a sunny position with gritty very free-draining soil.
Family: Asteraceae
Botanical Pronunciation: guh-ZAY-nee-uh
Gazania species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February October November December It bears large daisy-like flowers in shades of orange and yellow in Summer. 
The leaves are simple, narrow, lance-shaped sometimes downy with paler undersides.
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