One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora) is a bedding plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora).
This plant is commonly known as one-flowered treasure flower.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 1-2 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: one-flowered treasure flower
Scientific name: Gazania rigens var. uniflora
Plant type: Bedding, Perennials
Habit: Mat forming
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden, Mediterranean Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Hedging & Screens
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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How to plant One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora) – User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bedding plants are ideal for formal or informal flower beds, but also for growing in pots and containers of all kinds. They are important plants for their rapid growth, instant color and relatively low cost.
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Gazania rigens var. uniflora likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing One-flowered treasure flower (Gazania rigens var. uniflora) – S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
