Gazania linearis

Common Name :Treasure Flower, yellow with reddish brown gazania linearis Botanical name : Gazania linearis Family : Asteraceae[daisy family]

Kingdom - Plantae

Order - Asterales

Genus - Gazania

Species - linearis

Synonym - Gazania longiscapa, Gazania multijuga

Origin / Native - South Africa

Category - Herb

Height - 15.3 cm

Type/Life Cycle - Perennial

Synonym - Gazania multijuga

Flowers - Large, showy, yellow, reddish brown with black blended 19 to 20 petals

Foliage&Plant - Grayish green, oval-shaped, long and narrow

Attracts - Bees

Light Requirement & Care - Full sun, well drained soils, average water, low maintenance

Uses - Ornamental

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Ooty Lake Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India