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Sinningia
Sinningia

Gerbera Daisy
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About Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Brazil
South Africa

Types

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Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Sinningia
Gerbera

In German

Sinningia
Gerbera

In French

Sinningia
Gerbera

In Spanish

Sinningia
Gerbera

In Greek

Sinningia
Gerbera

In Portuguese

Sinningia
Gerbera

In Polish

Sinningia
Gerbera

In Latin

Sinningia
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Sinningia
Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Magnoliids

Tribe

Gloxinieae
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

6510
1 27800
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Properties of Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy

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

Season and Care of Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy

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

Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

  • Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet

  • Sinningia 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 Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Sinningia and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sinningia 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.