Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
4017
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-128-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Plant grows in water
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In German
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In French
Gerbera
myriophylle
In Spanish
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In Greek
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In Polish
Gerbera
watermilfoil
In Latin
Gerbera
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Saxifragales
Family
Asteraceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Gerbera
Myriophyllum
Clade
Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
-
Number of Species
1069
1
27800
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