Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
40120
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Gerbera
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Guzmania
Clade
Magnoliids
Commelinids
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
106
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27800
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