Sweetshrub

Gerbera Daisy

About Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy

Sweetshrub

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

10-6

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In German

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In French

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In Greek

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In Polish

sweetshrub

Gerbera

In Latin

sweetshrub

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

410

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy

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

Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Sweetshrub and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.