Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Types
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
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
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Gerbera
In German
Gerbera
In French
Gerbera
In Spanish
Gerbera
In Greek
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Gerbera
In Polish
Gerbera
In Latin
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Gerbera
Clade
Magnoliids
Tribe
Astereae
Subfamily
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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