Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Asia
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
405
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
Gerbera
Double Pink Peony
In German
Gerbera
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
Gerbera
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
Gerbera
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
Gerbera
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
Gerbera
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
Gerbera
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Dilleniales
Family
Asteraceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Paeonia
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Mutisioideae
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Number of Species
101
1
27800
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