Osteospermum monstrosum erect and slender

This erect Osteospermum monstrosum plant may also branch, starting from the base and resulting in a larger, rounded shape. This is an ambitious undertaking for an annual supported by moderate winter rain and low allocations of nutrients in the soil.

The foliage predominates at the base of the plant (Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2010; Manning, 2007; Le Roux, et al, 2005; Bond and Goldblatt, 1984; iNaturalist).