Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
401000
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance 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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
Gerbera
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Gerbera
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Gerbera
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Gerbera
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Gerbera
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Gerbera
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Gerbera
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Gerbera
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Bambusa
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Poaceae
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
10130
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27800
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