Gazania rigens Family: *Asteraceae (Sunflower family) *Common name: Gazania

*Botanical name: Gazania rigens Family: *Asteraceae (Sunflower family)

*Location Babhnan Basti Uttar Pradesh India

*Date-23-03-2022

*Common name: Gazania

A typical daisy like flower up to about 10cm across, they are commonly banded with a dark zone around the central disc. Some types may have linear petal strips also. Colours vary from white, cream, yellow, gold, orange to the very dark reds, pale to dark lilac variations are possible also. Flowers are produced on stems up to 25cm in length, these close in the evening or on dark overcast days. Leaves turn upwards at night. Plants require high light for the flowers to open

@ Shivam Maddhesiya