Gerbera Daisy

Irisine

About Gerbera Daisy and Irisine

Gerbera Daisy

Irisine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4015

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1211-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

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 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.2 In German

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.3 In French

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.5 In Greek

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbera

Iresine

7.2.8 In Latin

Gerbera

Iresine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Gerbera

Iresine

8.7 Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Mutisioideae, Not Available

Gomphrenoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1025

1 27800

Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Irisine

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

Gerbera Daisy and Irisine Physical Information

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

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

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Irisine

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Irisine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.