African daisy

Any of several African plants in the composite family, especially those in the genera Arctotis, Dimorphotheca, Gerbera, Lonas, and Osteospermum, that have showy flower heads.

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Noun	1.	African daisy - shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers Lonas annua, Lonas inodora, yellow ageratum flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Lonas, Lonas - one species: yellow ageratum
	2.	African daisy - African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Gerbera, Gerbera - genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies Barberton daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, Transvaal daisy - widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays
	3.	African daisy - any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms Arctotis, genus Arctotis - herbs and subshrubs: African daisy

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SAFER CHOICES MANY herbs, including rosemary, parsley, lavender, thyme and sage are good, safe choices for cats and dogs, as well as African daisy, calendula, nasturtium, Boston fern, rose, camellia, gerber daisy, pampas grass, marigold, petunia, spider plant, star jasmine, sunflower, viola, snap dragon and zinnia.

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