Gerbera Daisy

Wild Blue Phlox

About Gerbera Daisy and Wild Blue Phlox

Gerbera Daisy

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

1.8 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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.50 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

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GERBERA jamesonii

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Gerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Gerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Gerbera

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gerbera

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Gerbera

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Gerbera

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Gerbera

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Mutisioideae, Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

102

1 27800

Properties of Gerbera Daisy and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Gerbera Daisy and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Gerbera Daisy and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

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

Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Gerbera Daisy and Wild Blue Phlox

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