Japanese name: リビングストンデージー Scientific name:Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
[Overview]
A succulent annual 10–20 cm tall.
The stems spread creeping along the ground.
The stems and leaves have dewdrop-like papillae, which glitter in the sun.
The leaves are opposite, spatulate, about 5 cm long and 2 cm wide, and thick.
The flowers are 4–6 cm across, with no distinction between sepals and petals; the center is white and glossy.
They all open together in the sun and close at night and in cloudy weather.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, well-ventilated place.
It dislikes heat, humidity and dryness, and bears fruit and dies back in early summer.
Water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
Apply slow-release chemical fertilizer placed on the soil.
Pests and diseases include gray mold, aphids, armyworms and slugs.
