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Trailing Gazania, Gazania rigens

Trailing Gazania, Gazania rigens
Trailing Gazania, Gazania rigens

Trailing Gazania, Gazania rigens Common Landscape Plant Native Of South Africa	Gazania Must Be Replanted About Every Two Years

Gazania Gazania rigens, Aster Family: ( Asteraceae ), Gazania. Also called Treasure Flower. Treasure Flower, a species of Gazania, native to South Africa is a very popular landscaping plant in Arizona and it is considered to be a short lived perennial. Gazania rigens has a daisy- like flower up to about 3 - 4 inches across. The flowers are produced on stems from about 5 - 12 inches in length. They close in the evening or on dark overcast days. It comes in many colors which range from white, cream, yellow, orange, pink, red, single-coloured, bicoloured, or striped. Perhaps the most common Treasure Flower in Arizona is yellow in color, as the ones on this page are shown. Height: Growing to about 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. Flowers: Daisy like flowers up to about 4 inches across. They are yellow, gold, or orange with a dark zone around the central disc. Stalk: Eight inch stems. Blooming Time: Mid March - May. Leaves: Leaves turn upwards at night. Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Native of South Africa. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 19, 2008. Glendale.