Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
South Africa
Types
-
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
140
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In German
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In French
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In Greek
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In Polish
Pepperwort
Gerbera
In Latin
Pepperwort
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Asterales
Family
Marsileaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids
Tribe
Lapidieae
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
6510
1
27800
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