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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
South Africa

Types

Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

120040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-4
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

तरबूज़
Gerbera

In German

Wassermelone
Gerbera

In French

Pastèque
Gerbera

In Spanish

sandía
Gerbera

In Greek

καρπούζι
Gerbera

In Portuguese

melancia
Gerbera

In Polish

arbuz
Gerbera

In Latin

PEPO
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Citrullus
Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

100010
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermelon and Gerbera Daisy

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Importance of Watermelon and Gerbera Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermelon and Gerbera Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermelon 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 Watermelon is Nutrients and Vitamin C whereas of Gerbera Daisy is Antispasmodic, Gout and Ulcers. Watermelon has beauty benefits as follows: while Gerbera Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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 Watermelon are 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. Watermelon has showy fruits and Gerbera Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Watermelon is not flowering and Gerbera Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Watermelon and Gerbera Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.