Cultivate Cape Daisy

The cape daisy It is a precious plant that has its origin in Africa and that develops in a climate very similar to the one we have in Spain, especially in the part of the Peninsula. It is very resistant and has the great advantage that withstands salinity perfectly of more than there may be in places near the sea, so if you live in an area like this it will be a great choice.

It is also known by the name of Matacabras, and its scientific name is Dimorphoteca Ecklonis. It belongs to the Asteraceae family and its first flowering period comes during spring and early summer, more or less until July. When the month of September arrives, it will have a second flowering, and if you have previously cut the dried flowers, you will get the new ones to come out in even greater quantity and more beautiful. Keep reading this Green Ecology article if you want to know everything about cultivating cape daisy.

To grow this plant, it is important that you take into account the following:

Location: Ideally, you should grow it outdoors where it can enjoy a warm climate, but if you don’t have a garden or terrace, you can grow it in a window, as long as you can meet the other conditions for its correct development.
Temperature: its perfect average temperature is 25ºC throughout the year, being able to survive up to 10 degrees below this amount but occasionally needing some heat so that it can develop well.
Irrigation: must be moderate and vary depending on the time of year. When it is very hot you will have to water more so that it always has some humidity, but it cannot get waterlogged.
Pass: do it only once a year, during the spring, and always with a fertilizer that is specific for this type of plant.
I usually: it does not have any special requirements in this sense since it adapts to everyone, but it is true that for the winter to pass better you should cover the ground with straw or pine bark so that it is protected from frost. The substrate must be light.
Plantation: when you go to plant it you must take into account the space it will occupy when it grows in order to make it available. If you are going to plant several, it is important that you leave the space that each of them will need when they start to grow.