Chrysanthemum

Gerbera Daisy

About Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy

Chrysanthemum

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia, Northeastern Europe

South Africa

1.4 Types

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1340

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Not Available

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Chrysanthemums

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Chrysanths

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chrysanthemums

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Chrysanthemen

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Chrysanthèmes

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crisantemos

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσάνθεμα

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crisântemos

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Chryzantemy

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Chrysanthemums

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysanthemum

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5010

1 27800

Properties of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy? We provide you with everything About Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy. Chrysanthemum doesn't have thorns and Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Chrysanthemum does not have fragrant flowers. Chrysanthemum has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash and Gerbera Daisy has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy

Season and care of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy is important to know. While considering everything about Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chrysanthemum season is Fall and Summer and Gerbera Daisy season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Chrysanthemum is Well drained and for Gerbera Daisy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chrysanthemum is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Gerbera Daisy is Neutral.

Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Chrysanthemum and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.