Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
China, Korea
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
40140
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
10-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Gerbera
Spinnenlilien
In French
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
Gerbera
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Lycoris
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
1080
1
27800
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