Gerbera Daisy

Butterfly Iris

About Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris

Gerbera Daisy

Butterfly Iris

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

406

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Gerbera

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Gerbera

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Gerbera

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Gerbera

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Gerbera

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Gerbera

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Gerbera

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Gerbera

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Gerbera

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae

Irideae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

10260

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Gerbera Daisy and Purple Velvet Plant

Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Ginger

Gerbera Daisy and Yellow Ginger

Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris

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

Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.