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Gerbera jamesonii

Gerbera jamesonii
Common names: Barberton daisy, gerbera daisy (E) ; rooigousblom (A)
Family: Asteraceae

... Botanical Garden September 2002 updated September 2016   Gerbera jamesonii is a perennial herb with deeply lobed ... Flowering occurs in spring to early summer and in autumn. Gerbera jamesonii is found naturally in grassland in sandy, ... of bristles, are light in weight and dispersed by wind. Gerbera Gerbera jamesonii can be grown from seed or crown ...

07 / 10 / 2002 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Gerbera aurantiaca

Gerbera aurantiaca
Common names: Hilton daisy
Family: Asteraceae

... have resulted from hybridization with a close relative, Gerbera ambigua . The disc florets in the 'flower' centre ... doleritic formations.Most localities are burnt annually. Gerbera aurantiaca has been selected as the flagship species ... seen in the wild, although the seed germinates readily.   Gerbera Please note that the collecting of threatened plants ...

01 / 09 / 2003 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Gerbera viridifolia

A pale form of G.viridifolia
Common names: blushing barberton daisy (Eng.); griquateebossie (Afr.); iyeza lamazi (isiXhosa)
Family: Asteraceae

... sporadic flowering may be observed throughout the year. Gerbera viridifolia is widespread, particularly in the ... it to survive dry, cold winters and frequent veld fires. Gerbera This species is a very rewarding horticultural ... is often found in the same seed collection. The genus Gerbera was named by Jan Gronovius in 1737 for the Gerber ...

22 / 05 / 2006 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Gerbera ambigua

Gerbera ambigua
Common names: pink and white gerbera (E), botterblom, Griekwateebossie (A), moarubetso (SS), ucabazane (Z).
Family: Asteraceae

... of the region in which it is found. The inflorescence of Gerbera ambigua is not specialised for a specific pollinator, ... species, and their ray florets are pink or orange.     Gerbera Propagation of Gerbera ambigua can be done by using either seed or ...

29 / 05 / 2006 | Isabel Johnson | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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Gerbera galpinii

Flowering in habitat
Common names: marsh gerbera
Family: Asteraceae

... Mkhipheni Ngwenya KwaZulu-Natal Herbarium October 2013   Gerbera galpinii , is an upright perennial herb. Some plants ... spring and early summer, between September and December. Gerbera galpinii is found in Mpumalanga, Swaziland and only ... of various members of the Asteraceae family, the fruit of Gerbera galpinii has a ring of fine pinkish brown hairs on ...

14 / 10 / 2013 | Mkhipheni Ngwenya | KwaZulu-Natal NBG
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