Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
South Africa
Types
Phaseolus coccineus
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
10-6
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Crimson
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well 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
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS coccineus
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Runner bean, Multiflora bean
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Scarlet Runner Bean
Gerbera
In German
Feuerbohne
Gerbera
In French
Haricot d'Espagne
Gerbera
In Spanish
Ayocote
Gerbera
In Greek
Scarlet Runner Bean
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Feijão-da-espanha
Gerbera
In Polish
Bean
Gerbera
In Latin
Scarlet Runner Bean
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Astereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
2010
1
27800
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