Hippeastrum

Gerbera Daisy

About Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy

Hippeastrum

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Amaryllis

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

9040

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Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

Gerbera

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Gerbera

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Gerbera

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Gerbera

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Gerbera

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Gerbera

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Gerbera

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

9010

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Gerbera Daisy doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Gerbera Daisy has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy

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

Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

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

Care of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Hippeastrum and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.