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Gerbera Daisy
Gerbera Daisy

Celosia
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About Gerbera Daisy and Celosia

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

South Africa
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

403
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-121-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Celosia

In Hindi

Gerbera
Celosia

In German

Gerbera
Celosia

In French

Gerbera
Celosia

In Spanish

Gerbera
Celosia

In Greek

Gerbera
Celosia

In Portuguese

Gerbera
Celosia

In Polish

Gerbera
celosia

In Latin

Gerbera
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Gerbera
Celosia

Clade

Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Mutisioideae
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Number of Species

1011
1 27800
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Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Celosia

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

Gerbera Daisy and Celosia Physical Information

Gerbera Daisy and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gerbera Daisy and Celosia are as follows:

  • Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon

  • Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Celosia

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