Spring Starflower

Gerbera Daisy

About Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy

Spring Starflower

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

South Africa

Types

Perennial

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

3540

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Gerbera

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Gerbera

In French

Spring Starflower

Gerbera

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Gerbera

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Gerbera

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Gerbera

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Gerbera

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ipheion

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Astereae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy

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

Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Gerbera Daisy

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