Gerbera Daisy

Blue Lyme Grass

About Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass

Gerbera Daisy

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-127-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gerbera

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

Gerbera

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Gerbera

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gerbera

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Gerbera

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerbera

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbera

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Gerbera

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gerbera

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Mutisioideae, Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass. Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Gerbera Daisy does not have fragrant flowers. Gerbera Daisy has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen and Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen. 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 Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass

Season and care of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gerbera Daisy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Blue Lyme Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Gerbera Daisy is Loam, Sand and for Blue Lyme Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gerbera Daisy is Neutral and for Blue Lyme Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.