Leucojum

Gerbera Daisy

About Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy

Leucojum

Gerbera Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available11-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

GERBERA jamesonii

7.2 Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.2 In German

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.3 In French

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.5 In Greek

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.7 In Polish

Leucojum

Gerbera

7.2.8 In Latin

Leucojum

Gerbera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Leucojum

Gerbera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Mutisioideae, Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

210

1 27800

Properties of Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy

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

Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

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

Care of Leucojum and Gerbera Daisy

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