Bellis perennis

Bellis perennis, which mean perennial beauty, is a perennial medicinal plant of the Asteraceae family. The spoon-shaped leaves form a basal rosette of dark green. The flowerheads are surrounded by two rows of bracts and consists of white female flowers and yellow hermaphrodite florets. The fruit is a flat achene without pappus. The leaves are edible and the whole plant is widely used in homeopathy.

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Datasheet

Common Name	Common daisy, lawn daisy, english daisy
Botanical name	Bellis perennis
Family	Asteraceae
Life Cycle	Perennial, Biennial
Foliage	Evergreen
Basic Colour	white / yellow
Height	10 – > 20 cm
Habitat	Lawns, meadows, roadsides
Altitude	2500 m
Bloom Time	April -> September
Plant Type	Herbs, Ornamental, Outdoor, Medicinal
Fruit Type	Achene
different tolerances	Tell us
Used Parts	Flower, Leaf
Plant Uses	Medicine , Culinary
Active substances	Saponins, Tannin, Essential oil, Flavones, Bitter principle, Mucilage
USDA Zone	3 (-40), 4 (-35), 5 (-29), 6 (-23), 7 (-17), 8 (-12), 9 (-7), 10 (-1)
Sun Exposure	Sun, Part sun
Soil pH	Neutral
Soil Moisture	Moist
Soil Type	Ordinary
Propagation	by Seeds, by sowing, by division
Germination	Tell us
Pests/ Diseases	Slugs and snails

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