Gerbera Daisy

Hippeastrum

About Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum

Gerbera Daisy

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South Africa

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

4090

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Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Gerbera

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Gerbera

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Gerbera

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Gerbera

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Gerbera

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Gerbera

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Gerbera

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Gerbera

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Gerbera

Amaryllis

Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1090

1 27800

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Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum

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

Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.