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Cape Asters

Zyrphelis

Also called Plumeseed Asters

Cape Asters
Photo: Diana Studer, CC BY 4.0

Zyrphelis is a genus of African flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae), sometimes called Cape Asters or Plumeseed Asters. Commonly grown members are treated as sun-loving, free-draining garden perennials or annuals.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile garden soil or a gritty potting mix.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate

About

Zyrphelis is a genus of African flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.

Species

Other Zyrphelis plants

Cape Asters · Mairia burchellii · Mairia crenata · Zyrphelis decumbens · Multiflower Plumeseed · Table Mountain Plume Aster

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zyrphelis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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