Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'
Number of Varieties
401
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-123-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Compound
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
White Cedar
In Hindi
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
In German
Gerbera
Techny Lebensbaum
In French
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
In Spanish
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
In Greek
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
In Polish
Gerbera
Techny Tuja
In Latin
Gerbera
Techny Arborvitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Thuja
Clade
Magnoliids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
-
Number of Species
101
1
27800
👆🏻