Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
South Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
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Number of Varieties
4070
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm40.60 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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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Gerbera
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Gerbera
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Gerbera
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Gerbera
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Gerbera
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Gerbera
łąka ber
In Latin
Gerbera
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Alopecurus
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Mutisioideae
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Number of Species
103
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27800
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