Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South Africa
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Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
Number of Varieties
40500
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Leaf spot
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Cinquefoil
In Hindi
Gerbera
पंचकोण
In German
Gerbera
Fingerkraut
In French
Gerbera
potentille
In Spanish
Gerbera
cinquefoil
In Greek
Gerbera
Πεντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Gerbera
cinquefoil
In Polish
Gerbera
pięciornik
In Latin
Gerbera
cinquefoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Rosales
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Potentilla
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
10300
1
27800
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