Gomphrena

Gerbera Daisy

About Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy

Gomphrena

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

South Africa

1.4 Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

Keep ground moist

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

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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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Gomphrena

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Gomphrena

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Gerbera Daisy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy

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

Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Gomphrena and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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.