BOTANICAL NAME GERBERA JAMESONII
PRONUNCIATION GAIR – bur – uh Jaym – SOWN – ee -eye
COMMON NAME Transvaal Daisy (Gerbera Daisy)
FAMILY Compositae
Life Cycle Herbaceous perennial
Growth Habit Bedding Plant, Container Plant Height 12” - 18”
ARRANGEMENT Basal
LEAF Ovate Length 11” - 18” (including petiole) Width 3” - 4”
MARGIN Lobed
VEINS Pinnate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Summer White, pink, yellow, rust, red, and pastels
FRUIT Cluster of seeds
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Medium
USE Border House plant Cut flower
DESCRIPTION Flowers daisy like on stalks 1’ - 1 1/2’ long Mature leaves very woolly beneath
CULTURAL PRACTICES A herbaceous perennial Propagated by seed
PROBLEMS Powdery mildew White flies
ZONES 8 - 9
NATIVE OF: Africa