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Gerbera🌼
Gerbera jamesonii
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A perennial in the daisy family, native to South Africa. Introduced to Japan in the Meiji to Taishō periods, now a leading cut flower and potted plant — ranked fifth worldwide among cut flower sales. Large 5–15 cm flower heads come in red, pink, yellow, orange, and white (but never naturally in blue or purple). The clean form with minimal stem foliage and long flower stalks suits bouquets and flower arrangements.
Identification Points
- ✓Large flower heads 5–15 cm across in many colours
- ✓Basal deeply pinnate leaves
- ✓Long leafless flower stalks
Habitat
Cultivated (cut flowers, pots)
Season
April to October (or year-round under cultivation)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
Red
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Asterales > Asteraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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