Gerbera Daisy

Brunfelsia americana

About Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana

Gerbera Daisy

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbera

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Gerbera

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Gerbera

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Mutisioideae, Not Available

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10675

1 27800

Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana. Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana

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

Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.