Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
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Number of Varieties
403
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1210-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Aphids, Insects
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Gerbera
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Gerbera
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Gerbera
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Gerbera
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Gerbera
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Gerbera
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Gerbera
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Euphorbiales
Family
Asteraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Aleurites
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
1050
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27800
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