Daisy facts for kids

The word Daisy can mean many different things! It's often used for a pretty flower, but it can also be a name, a place, or even a character in a story.

Names

• Daisy (given name) is a popular name for girls. It is often thought to come from the name of the daisy flower.

Plants

• The Asteraceae family is a large group of flowering plants. This family includes many well-known flowers like asters, sunflowers, and, of course, daisies!
• The 'Common Daisy' can refer to two main types:
  • The Bellis perennis is a small, white-petaled flower often seen in lawns.
  • The Leucanthemum vulgare is another common daisy with white petals and a green stem.

Places

• There are several towns named Daisy in the United States, including Daisy, Arkansas, Daisy, Georgia, and Daisy, Oklahoma.
• Daisy Geyser is a famous hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. It is known for its beautiful eruptions of hot water.

Animals

• Daisy (dog) was a famous dog that belonged to Rudolph Moshammer.
• Daisy is also the name of a meerkat character from the TV series Meerkat Manor.
• An orangutan named Daisy appeared in the series Orangutan Island.

Fictional characters

Many characters in books, TV shows, and movies are named Daisy:

• Princess Daisy is a fun character from the popular Mario video game series.
• Daisy Duck is a famous cartoon character created by Walt Disney. She first appeared in 1940.
• Daisy (Thomas the Tank Engine) is a green railway engine from the TV series.
• Daisy, Lily, and Violet are Gym Leaders in the Pokémon world.
• Daisy is a character from the movie Toy Story 3.
• Daisy is the name of the Bumstead family's dog in the comic strip Blondie.
• Daisy is a tall, colorful daisy character in the animated TV series Oswald.
• Daisy is a character in the Warriors novel series about cats.
• Daisy and Poppy are fairy twins in the children's show Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom.
• Daisy Buchanan is a character in the famous book The Great Gatsby.
• Daisy Fuller is a character in the film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Film

• Daisy is a romantic movie from Korea, released in 2006.
• Daisy is a musical love story film from India, released in 1988.
• Daisies is a unique Czech film from 1966.

Music

• Daisy (Dog's Eye View album) is an album released by the band Dog's Eye View in 1997.
• "Daisy" is a song by the band Switchfoot from their album Nothing Is Sound.
• "Daisy" is a song by the band Stone Temple Pilots from their album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop.
• "Daisy Bell" is a very old and famous song composed in 1892. It is also known as "A Bicycle Built for Two."

Business and organizations

• Daisy (Girl Scouts) is a program level for the youngest Girl Scouts, usually in kindergarten and first grade.
• Daisy Outdoor Products is a company that makes air guns and other outdoor products.

Computer science

• Daisy (software) is a computer system that helps manage online content using Java and XML.
• The DAISY Digital Talking Book is a special way to create digital audiobooks. It helps people who are blind or have trouble reading print.
• Daisy Systems was an older company that worked with computer-aided engineering (CAE).

Transportation

• The Daisy was a steamboat that traveled on Puget Sound from 1880 to 1897.

Other uses

• "Daisy (advertisement)" was a well-known political advertisement shown on TV during the 1964 United States presidential election.
• "Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy" is the name of a political party in Italy.

Related pages

• Daisy Dukes are a style of very short denim shorts, named after a character from The Dukes of Hazzard TV show.
• Daisy Rock Girl Guitars is a company that makes guitars, started in 2000.
• Daizy is a character in the children's TV show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!.

See also

In Spanish: Daisy (desambiguación) para niños