Euryops daisy (English spelling)

Japanese: ユーリオプス･デージー（英語表記）Euryops

A semi-cold-hardy evergreen perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, native to South Africa. It was imported to Japan around 1972, and has been widely distributed in recent years as a greenhouse plant. It grows to a height of 60-70cm, and has beautiful silvery-white leaves with long, narrow, deeply incised leaves that grow alternately. The most commonly cultivated variety is Yellow Joy, which produces bright yellow, single-flowered heads about 3.5cm in diameter that resemble daisies. The flowers bloom well in spring, but continue to bloom for a long period of time into autumn.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

キク科ユーリオプス属Euryopsの半耐寒性常緑多年草。南アフリカ原産。日本へは1972年ごろに輸入され，近年温室鉢物として広く出回っている。草丈60～70cmとなり，深い切れ込みのある細長い葉を互生し，銀白色葉で美しい。一般に栽培されるのはイエロー･ジョイYellow Joyという品種で，鮮黄色のマーガレットに似た径3.5cmぐらいの一重咲頭状花を咲かせる。花は春によく咲くが，秋まで長期間咲き続ける。

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