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.
A birth flower is a flower symbol for the month of someone's birth. There is a birth flower or two that represent every month in which a person was born. They are also called birth month flower. It is a special and personalized gift to send birth flowers for someone's birthday.
The common daisy is associated with April. Please see my section for US Birth Flowers
The modest, unassuming beauty of the daisy has a playful, childlike character that brings joy and happiness wherever it arrives. The many colored options of the daisy provide ample opportunity to match this lovely flower to a specific personality. No other flower can match the daisy for pure joy. The daisy signifies innocence, I'll never tell, purity, love that conquers all. The daisy is also associated with the fifth wedding anniversary
<img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/loves_me_loves_me_not_greeting_card-p137406038749854337v7m_125.jpg" alt="Loves Me, Loves Me Not Greeting Card card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/oxeye_daisy_1_greeting_card-p1377581266133930597bl_125.jpg" alt="Oxeye Daisy 1 Greeting Card card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/vintage_white_daisies_card-p137875086230138798at8l_125.jpg" alt="Vintage - White Daisies card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/victorian_daisies_greeting_card-p137898971137413394f8a_125.jpg" alt="Victorian Daisies - Greeting Card card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/oxeye_daisy_2_greeting_card-p137608330352980285f8a_125.jpg" alt="Oxeye Daisy 2 Greeting Card card" style="border:0;" />
Epitomizing childlike joy and playfulness, this April birth flower captures the essence of spring’s happy-go-lucky, forever-young attitude.
<img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/faerie_tears_greeting_card-p137236535445249203f8a_125.jpg" alt="Faerie Tears Greeting Card card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/blue_african_daisy_save_the_date_card-p137526222756505594y3_125.jpg" alt="Blue African Daisy Save The Date card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/osteospermum_card-p137397438349324812f8a_125.jpg" alt="Osteospermum card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/osteospermum_card-p137176908045706762f8a_125.jpg" alt="Osteospermum card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/osteospermum_card-p137529384823975308y3_125.jpg" alt="Osteospermum card" style="border:0;" />

Choose one of my cards with text or customize and personalize your own card from other photographs in store.
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Be sure to check out my other products with a common daisy
<img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/common_daisy_card-p1376355307019312588e2_125.jpg" alt="Common Daisy card" style="border:0;" /> <img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/crazy_daisy_card-p137665667420701740f8a_125.jpg" alt="Crazy Daisy card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/daisies_on_parade_card-p1374877928521259887bl_125.jpg" alt="Daisies on Parade card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/common_daisy_card-p137628226577198044f8a_125.jpg" alt="Common Daisy card" style="border:0;" /> <img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/daisys_wild_card-p137482278046304847f8a_125.jpg" alt="Daisy&#39;s Wild card" style="border:0;" />
and african daisytheme here on ZAZZLE
<img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/african_daisy_collage_card-p137908566460563273fzk_125.jpg" alt="African Daisy Collage card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/single_white_flower_card-p1371796029887686727bl_125.jpg" alt="Single White Flower card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/african_daisy_card-p1377043856592986777bl_125.jpg" alt="African Daisy card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/osteospermum_card-p1371788878461675687bl_125.jpg" alt="Osteospermum card" style="border:0;" /><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/white_daisy_macro_card-p1372431523316690547bl_125.jpg" alt="White Daisy Macro card" style="border:0;" />
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