Gerbera

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	[[Lifespan::perennialRH]]
Origin:	✈	[[Origin::Africa, Madagascar, Asia, IndonesiaRH]]

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	[[Exposure::Shade from hottest sunRH]]
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.

Scientific Names

Asteraceae >

Gerbera >

Hairy, stemless herbs. Perennials which can be treated like annuals^RH. Leaves may spread or come up from a basal rosette, are entire to dentate (or rarely pinnately lobed), petiolate, and hairy underneath^RH.

Cultivation

Most common are the G. jamesonii hybrids, with extremely long-lasting cut flowers^RH. The flowers come in a wide range of pastel and basic bright colors. In frost-free areas they overwinter safely outdoors^RH. In cold-winter areas, keep at 5-7°C (40-45°F) and keep just moist^RH.

Tip: Scald tip of stem when cutting flowers for vase to make them last longer^RH.

Propagation

Plants may be divided in the spring^RH. Seed.

Pests and diseases

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Species

About 40 species^RH, including^wp:

• 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

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

External links

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