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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
South Africa  

Types
-  
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments  
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth  
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EXACUM affine  
GERBERA jamesonii  

Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet  
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy  

In Hindi
persian violet  
Gerbera  

In German
persian violet  
Gerbera  

In French
persian violet  
Gerbera  

In Spanish
Violeta persa  
Gerbera  

In Greek
Περσικό Violet  
Gerbera  

In Portuguese
Violeta persa  
Gerbera  

In Polish
Persian Violet  
Gerbera  

In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum  
Gerbera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Asterales  

Family
Gentianaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Exacum  
Gerbera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Magnoliids  

Tribe
Exaceae  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Mutisioideae  

Number of Species
25  
10  
99+

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Difference Between Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy

If you are confused whether Persian Violet or Gerbera Daisy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gerbera Daisy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Persian Violet is whereas of Gerbera Daisy is Antispasmodic, Gout and Ulcers. Persian Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Gerbera Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs Gerbera Daisy

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Persian Violet vs Gerbera Daisy and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Persian Violet are Pollen whereas of Gerbera Daisy have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Violet has no showy fruits and Gerbera Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Persian Violet is not flowering and Gerbera Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Persian Violet and Gerbera Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.

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