General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 9 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: Edible to insects including ants which help to bury the seed. Edible to rabbits and other animals that help to disperse the seed.
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Other: Native to South Africa. Flowers March through May in California; July through October in Australia
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Brush fires can split the seed coat to allow seed to take up water and improve germination.

Common names
  • Boneseed
  • Bietou
  • Bush Tick-Berry
  • Higgins' Curse
  • Jungle Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Osteospermum moniliferum subsp. moniliferum
  • Synonym: Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera

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