Peruvian Daffodil

Gerbera Daisy

About Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy

Peruvian Daffodil

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

South Africa

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1011-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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

61.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Strap shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In German

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In French

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Gerbera

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Clinantheae

Astereae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

4010

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

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

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peruvian Daffodil 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.