Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
South Africa
Types
Babylon
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
340
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-9
10-6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Habit
Weeping
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Corkscrew Willow
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
पेंचकश विलो
Gerbera
In German
Korkenzieher-Weide
Gerbera
In French
Tire-bouchon Willow
Gerbera
In Spanish
Tire-bouchon Willow
Gerbera
In Greek
τιρμπουσόν Willow
Gerbera
In Portuguese
corkscrew salgueiro
Gerbera
In Polish
korkociąg Willow
Gerbera
In Latin
corkscrew Willow
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Salicaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Salix
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids
Tribe
Saliceae
Astereae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
3510
1
27800
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