Osteospermum plants originate from South Africa and the name is derived from the Greek osteon (= bone) and Latin spermum (= seed). Osteospermums belong to the daisy family ( Compositae / Asteraceae), hence their common names: African Daisy or South African Daisy, Cape Daisy and Blue-eyed Daisy. There are about 50 species, native to Africa, 35 species in southern Africa, and southwestern Arabia. They are half-hardy perennials or subshrubs. Therefore they do not survive outdoor wintry conditions, but there is still a wide range of hardiness. <embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117220600979677819" flashvars="feedId=117220600979677819" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117867010690517308" flashvars="feedId=117867010690517308" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /> The common daisy is associated with April. Please see my section for US Birth Flowers <embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117853249035855962" flashvars="feedId=117853249035855962" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117223506925141169" flashvars="feedId=117223506925141169" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /> You can see more African Daisy photography at Redbubble, Female Contemporary Art where images are available for sale as Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters