Botanical name |
Gerbera jamesonii |
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Family |
Asteraceae; perennial herb; low-growing daisy flower |
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Description of stem |
Absent; leaves sprout from rootstock |
Description of leaves |
Few long-stalked, upwardly inclined and conspicuously lobed and notched leaves arising from a shallow rootstock, often spreading to a cluster of several plants growing together; rigid leaf stem continues into the leaf's central vein; leaf has uneven surface, silvery pale green below, dark green above, edges undulate characteristically |
Description of flowers |
Single daisy flowering in spring on a slender stem rising above the leaves, several may arise per plant; flowers scarlet, pink, or orange |
Description of seed/fruit |
Hairy seed clusters distributed by wind |
Description of roots |
Thickened root cluster that divides to form more plants |
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Propagation and cultivation |
Grows easily upon transplanting to areas which resemble the natural habitat; grown from seed |
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Uses |
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Ecological rarity |
Common, not threatened |
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Other |
Internationally popular garden plant for at least a century with many colour and form variations in horticultural cultivars |
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