| Description | A tender perennial usually grown as a short lived annual in cooler climates. Very popular in the cut flower trade. |
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| Pronunciation | (GUR-bu-ra)(jaym-SON-ee-ee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | frost sensitive |
| Flowers | daisy like flowers in a multitude of colors |
| Leaves | deeply lobed leaves, with silky hairs, attached to a crown. |
| Stems | crowns, short compact stem |
| Maintenance | subject to rot and crown rot |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | South Africa |
| Misc Facts | The gerbera daisy was discovered in 1884 near Barberton, South Africa, by Scotsman Robert Jameson |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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