German Iris

Gerbera Daisy

About German Iris and Gerbera Daisy

German Iris

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe

South Africa

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

640

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

71.10 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

German Iris

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

German Iris

Gerbera

In German

German Iris

Gerbera

In French

German Iris

Gerbera

In Spanish

German Iris

Gerbera

In Greek

German Iris

Gerbera

In Portuguese

German Iris

Gerbera

In Polish

German Iris

Gerbera

In Latin

German Iris

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Iris

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Irideae

Astereae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Gerbera Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of German Iris and Gerbera Daisy? We provide you with everything About German Iris and Gerbera Daisy. German Iris doesn't have thorns and Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also German Iris does not have fragrant flowers. German Iris has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation and Gerbera Daisy has allergic reactions like Gastric disturbances and Skin irritation. 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 German Iris and Gerbera Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of German Iris and Gerbera Daisy

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

German Iris and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

German Iris and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of German Iris and Gerbera Daisy

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