Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa
South Africa
Types
Single Flowers, Double or duplex
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Thripes, Whiteflies
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abandonment, Heart problems, Stomach pain
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GERBERA
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Flori Line Midi Gerbera Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
barbeton daisy
Gerbera
In German
Barbeton daisy
Gerbera
In French
Barbeton daisy
Gerbera
In Spanish
barbeton margarita
Gerbera
In Greek
barbeton μαργαρίτα
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Barbeton daisy
Gerbera
In Polish
barbeton stokrotka
Gerbera
In Latin
Barberton primula
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Bellis
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Magnoliids
Tribe
Mutisieae
Astereae
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
810
1
27800
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