Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’ (African daisy)

Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’

African daisy, cape daisy

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Osteospermum	From the Greek osteon, “bone,” and sperma, which in Greek compound words means “-seeded”, thus meaning “hard-seeded”
Cultivar	‘Orange Symphony’

About plant names...

This African daisy hybrid was created in 2002, and is not found in the wild. It is one of several colors in the “Symphony” series of hybrids.

Identification: Plants are 12-16" (30-40 cm) high and about 6-12" (15-30 cm) around. The bright orange daisies, with purple centers, are probably unique in their coloration. Flowers are 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) around, and each petal ends in three sharp tips.

Online References:

Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’ on ww1.denverplants.com

Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’ on www.osteospermum.com

Osteospermum ‘Orange Symphony’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

7/16/2005 · Sonny and Donna’s, Rockland, Maine

Range: Zones 9b-11:

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