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Gazania rigens 'Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed'

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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Gazania (gay-ZAY-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: rigens (RIG-ens) (Info)
Cultivar: Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed

Synonym:Gazania splendens

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow
Brown/Bronze

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Silver/Gray
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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3 positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	stephenp	On Nov 14, 2009, stephenp from Wirral, UK, Zone 9a United Kingdom (Zone 9a) wrote: Nice plants, create more interest that the hybridised Gazania rigens, and in my experience haven't yet naturalised, unlike the unhybridised Gazania rigens which may become invasive.
Positive	Opoetree	On Oct 3, 2009, Opoetree from Oak View, CA wrote: Beautiful flowers, repeatedly blooming. Great ground-cover...no trouble at all.
Negative	SnookieJ	On Jul 28, 2009, SnookieJ from Bend, OR wrote: I am not sure what happened to me tonight, but right after planting 12 of these Gazania Tiger Mix plants, I began sneezing, and then a few minutes later, I had an instant sore throat and my throat felt tightened a bit. I went in the house and took a shower and my nose was runny and then would go stuffy then runny again. Few minutes after my shower I felt my eyelids go puffy..not terribly but very funny looking. My palms of my hands and bottom of my feet were very itchy too. I took Benedryl and waited for symptoms to go away. As I am writing this, my eyelids are still puffy, my throat feels a little sore, not constricted as much, and my nose is able to somewhat breathe again. All I did was plant them in my soil. Skin allergic reaction? No idea but I have called a doctor and asked and have been looking up any information online and finding hardly anything. Says its toxic if ingested..but I didn't eat the plant! Any help out there is sure wanted. Plan on never planting again! Need someone in my family to wear rubber gloves and get them out of my yard! Anyone else have this happen to them???
Positive	compostuser	On Apr 15, 2009, compostuser from Bremerton, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: Plant has attractive flowers. Easy to grow plants from seed.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Oak View, California
Florence, Mississippi
Austin, Texas
Bremerton, Washington

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