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Gerbera (named in honor of Traug. Gerber, a German naturalist who traveled in Russia). Compdsitx. A small group of temperate and tropical Asiatic and African perennial herbs grown for their yellow or pink or orange flower-heads. | Gerbera (named in honor of Traug. Gerber, a German naturalist who traveled in Russia). Compdsitx. A small group of temperate and tropical Asiatic and African perennial herbs grown for their yellow or pink or orange flower-heads. | ||
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G. aurantiaca, Sch. A handsome plant with fls. 2 ½ in. diam.: florets red. with bright yellow anthers. Natal and the Transvaal. B.M. 8079. Has been listed under name of G. elsae.—G. cantabrigiensis, Hort. A garden hybrid between G. jamesonii and G. viridifolia. G.M.47:386, desc.—G. viridifolia, Sch., is a little-known green-lvd. plant with showy Ms. that are white on the upper side, yellow beneath. S. Afr.—Well worth growing in temperate house. | G. aurantiaca, Sch. A handsome plant with fls. 2 ½ in. diam.: florets red. with bright yellow anthers. Natal and the Transvaal. B.M. 8079. Has been listed under name of G. elsae.—G. cantabrigiensis, Hort. A garden hybrid between G. jamesonii and G. viridifolia. G.M.47:386, desc.—G. viridifolia, Sch., is a little-known green-lvd. plant with showy Ms. that are white on the upper side, yellow beneath. S. Afr.—Well worth growing in temperate house. | ||
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Revision as of 22:41, 10 September 2009
Lifespan: | ⌛ | [[Lifespan::perennialRH]] |
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Origin: | ✈ | [[Origin::Africa, Madagascar, Asia, IndonesiaRH]] |
Exposure: | ☼ | [[Exposure::Shade from hottest sunRH]] |
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Water: | ◍ | frequent when in growth"frequent when in growth" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
Gerbera > |
Hairy, stemless herbs. Perennials which can be treated like annualsRH. Leaves may spread or come up from a basal rosette, are entire to dentate (or rarely pinnately lobed), petiolate, and hairy underneathRH.
ExpandRead about Gerbera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Cultivation
Most common are the G. jamesonii hybrids, with extremely long-lasting cut flowersRH. The flowers come in a wide range of pastel and basic bright colors. In frost-free areas they overwinter safely outdoorsRH. In cold-winter areas, keep at 5-7°C (40-45°F) and keep just moistRH.
Tip: Scald tip of stem when cutting flowers for vase to make them last longerRH.
Propagation
Plants may be divided in the springRH. Seed.
Pests and diseases
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Species
About 40 speciesRH, includingwp:
- Gerbera aberdarica
- Gerbera abyssinica
- Gerbera ambigua
- Gerbera anandria : Ghostly Daisy
- Gerbera anandria var. anandria
- Gerbera anandria var. densiloba
- Gerbera anandria var. integripetala
- Gerberia anadria var. bonatiana
- Gerbera aspleniifolia
- Gerbera aurantiaca : Hilton Daisy
- Gerbera bojeri
- Gerbera bonatiana
- Gerbera bracteata
- Gerbera brevipes
- Gerbera burchellii
- Gerbera burmanni
- Gerbera candollei
- Gerbera cavaleriei
- Gerbera chilensis
- Gerbera cineraria
- Gerbera connata
- Gerbera conrathii
- Gerbera cordata
- Gerbera coronopifolia
- Gerbera curvisquama
- Gerbera delavayi
- Gerbera discolor
- Gerbera diversifolia
- Gerbera elegans
- Gerbera elliptica
- Gerbera emirnensis
- Gerbera ferruginea
- Gerbera flava
- Gerbera galpinii
- Gerbera glandulosa
- Gerbera henryi
- Gerbera hieracioides
- Gerbera hirsuta
- Gerbera hypochaeridoides
- Gerbera integralis
- Gerbera integripetala
- Gerbera jamesonii : Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
- Gerbera knorringiana
- Gerbera kokanica
- Gerbera kraussii
- Gerbera kunzeana
- Gerbera lacei
- Gerbera lagascae
- Gerbera lanuginosa
- Gerbera lasiopus
- Gerbera latiligulata
- Gerbera leandrii
- Gerbera leiocarpa
- Gerbera leucothrix
- Gerbera lijiangensis
- Gerbera lynchii
- Gerbera macrocephala
- Gerbera nepalensis
- Gerbera nervosa
- Gerbera nivea
- Gerbera parva
- Gerbera peregrina
- Gerbera perrieri
- Gerbera petasitifolia
- Gerbera piloselloides
- Gerbera plantaginea
- Gerbera plicata
- Gerbera podophylla
- Gerbera pterodonta
- Gerbera pulvinata
- Gerbera pumila
- Gerbera randii
- Gerbera raphanifolia
- Gerbera ruficoma
- Gerbera saxatilis
- Gerbera semifloscularis
- Gerbera serotina
- Gerbera speciosa
- Gerbera tanantii
- Gerbera tomentosa
- Gerbera tuberosa
- Gerbera uncinata
- Gerbera viridifolia
- Gerbera welwitschii
- Gerbera wrightii
Gallery
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References
External links
- w:Gerbera. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Gerbera QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)