1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
1.10 Plant Color
1.10.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.10.3 Fruit Color
1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
1.11 Shape
1.11.1 Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Oval
1.12 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
4.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
GERBERA jamesonii
6.2 Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
6.2.1 In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.2 In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.3 In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.4 In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.5 In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Gerbera
6.2.7 In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Gerbera
6.2.8 In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Gerbera
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
7.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Magnoliids
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Mutisioideae, Not Available
7.10 Number of Species