Arctotis fastuosa seeds

Arctotis fastuosa is also known as Monarch-of-the-veld, African daisy and large-flowered blue-eye chrysanthemum. It is native to South Africa and is not cold tolerant. Avoid heat, suitable temperature is 18℃~26℃, and like sunny environment. Well-drained soil is preferred. Chrysanthemum is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family and is often cultivated as an annual.

Plant height is generally below 60cm. The basal leaves are clustered, and the stem leaves are alternate, oblong to obovate, usually pinnately lobed, with entire or slightly serrated edges, and white hairs on the leaves when young. The flower diameter is about 7.5 cm. The tongue-shaped flowers are white, with a pointed apex, lavender back, and blue-purple center. There are single and double valves. Flowering period is summer and autumn.
It is often confused with South African marigold. The difference is 1. The leaves of blue marigold are usually pinnately divided, while South African marigold (blue eyes) is generally not divided. 2. The center of the flower, the so-called tubular part of the flower, is only blue. South African marigold (blue eyes) has blue, yellow and purple. Generally speaking, in the genus Indigo, the cold-resistant species are It will be dark blue in the center