dimorphotheca

The larvae probably feed on Dimorphotheca species.

Collections include aloes, Dimorphotheca, Echium pininana, and palm trees.

Those that prefer light include dimorphotheca, cosmos, mimulus, flowering tobacco, stock, gerbera and wishbone flower.

They belong to the huge daisy family ( Compositae ), and are sometimes still listed under the dreadfully tongue-twisting name of Dimorphotheca.

Other genera from Calenduleae produce ornamentals as well, including Osteospermum and Dimorphotheca (see Asteraceae for a more general description).

Osteospermum used to belong to the genus Dimorphotheca, but only the annual species remain in that genus; the perennials belong to Osteospermum.

Osteospermums, sometimes labeled Dimorphotheca, or Star of the Veldt, come in a wide range of colors from bright oranges and rich purple-reds to yellow, pink and cream.

The name "Dimorphotheca" comes from the Greek "Dis" "Morphe" and "Theka", meaning "two shaped fruit", referring to the dimorphic cypselae, a trait inherent to members of the Calenduleae.