Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South Africa
Types
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Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1211-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
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
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Alkaline
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
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Gerbera
In German
Candlenut Baum
Gerbera
In French
arbre Candlenut
Gerbera
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Gerbera
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Gerbera
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Gerbera
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Gerbera
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Aleurites
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Astereae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
60010
1
27800
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