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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Single Flowers, Double or duplex

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-6

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
12.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
12.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GERBERA

Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi
barbeton daisy

In German
Barbeton daisy

In French
Barbeton daisy

In Spanish
barbeton margarita

In Greek
barbeton μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese
Barbeton daisy

In Polish
barbeton stokrotka

In Latin
Barberton primula

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Bellis

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Mutisieae

Subfamily
Mutisioideae

Number of Species
8 100

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Properties of Barberton Daisy

Want to know the properties of Barberton Daisy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Barberton Daisy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Barberton Daisy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Barberton Daisy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Barberton Daisy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Barberton Daisy physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 12.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spinach Type. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Barberton Daisy

Taking Barberton Daisy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Barberton Daisy include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Barberton Daisy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Barberton Daisy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Barberton Daisy is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Single Flowers, Double or duplex. This plant's habitat is Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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