Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
South Africa
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
3540
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-911-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 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
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In German
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In French
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
Gerbera
In Greek
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In Polish
fleeceflower
Gerbera
In Latin
fleeceflower
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Polygonaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Periscaria
Gerbera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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