What is the rain daisy?
Rain rain, scientific name Dimorphotheca pluvialis , is one of the ten species of fine annual flowers in the genus Dimorphotheca , which is part of the Asteraceae or Daisy, Families. This fast -growing flower comes from South Africa and Namibia, but will grow in other hot and dry areas of the world. It can be used in landscaping and grows equally well in container gardens. It is a relatively resistant plant and easy to take care of. The production industry in Europe uses rain Daisy in several types of industrial products. It grows in the US Department of Agriculture Resistant Zone 9-11, which means that the lowest temperature that this plant tolerates is 20 ° Fahrenheit (-6.6 ° C). Daisy's rain prefers full, direct sunlight and works well. It grows in any type of soil, but prefers well -drained sandy soil with slightly acids to a slight level of alkaline pH. Rain démosie require regular watering but do not like being undulating and transported.
In their native locations, rain daisies are pollinated with swarms of small horses. Rain daisies grow from a height of 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm) and have a range of about 12 inches (30 cm). Seeds sown in the autumn lead to rich, live white flowers with brown to blue central discs during late spring until mid -summer. The flowers are about 2 inches (5 cm) across and narrow, leather, light green leaves are about 2-1/2 inches (7 cm). Daisy rain closes flowers at night, during rain and on cloudy days.
Gardeners often use rain daisy in rock gardens, flower beds and container gardens. Daisy's rain works well in xeriscaping or landscaping requiring small additional water because it has high tolerance to heat and dry. The seeds can be initiated inside for the last frost and transplanted or can be sewn directly into the ground during the fall. JIf the flower is introduced into a place, it makes a good job on sitting in the coming years. It is important that the gardeners prevent the weed from overtaking the rain seventh, because other plants do not compete very well.
This low maintenance plant rarely requires fertilizer or other care. The only real pest is Guinean poultry. These birds like to eat young, fine plants. If the insects infest the plant, they can be processed by means of insecticidal soap approved for use on flowering plants.
The rain daisy field is commercially grown in Northern Europe for the seed. The seeds are either packed and sold or extracted from oil. Manufacturing companies use it to produce industrial foams, coatings and plastic.