| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Dimorphotheca ecklonis DC. trib. Calenduleae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 71 (1838) |
| Native Range | e. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 200-400m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate or oblong, ca. 8cm long, dentate, capitula 6-8cm across, disc metallic blue-purple, ligules abaxially blue-purple |
| Size | 10-90cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in spring |
| Synonyms | Osteospermum ecklonis (DC.) Norl. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |