Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,130.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
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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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Gerbera
Incense Cedar
In German
Gerbera
Zeder
In French
Gerbera
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Gerbera
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Gerbera
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
Gerbera
cedro de incenso
In Polish
Gerbera
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
Gerbera
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Calocedrus
Clade
Magnoliids
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Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Mutisioideae
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Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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