Gerbera Daisy Plant

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There is a very interesting legend associated with gerbera daisy flowers. It is believed that a mythical lady once transformed herself into a flower. The gerbera daisy flower is considered a descendant of this flower. Originally gerbera daisy flowers are native flowers of Africa. But owing to its exquisite beauty, gerbera daisies are popular all over the world.

Gerbera daisy flowers are locally known as African daisies, transvaal daisy or barberton daisy. There are two varieties of gerbera daisy flowers- the tropical perennials and annuals. The gerbera daisy blooms are found in bright vivid hues like orange, red, pink and yellow. These flowers bloom throughout the year but best quality gerbera daisy flowers are available in late spring, summer and mid autumn.

The gerbera daisy flower plant is approximately 10 to 18 inches tall and require sufficient sunlight and a well drained fertile soil to grow to its full potential. While the plan should be watered regularly it should never be over-watered or left absolutely dry. To get the best blooms, good quality organic fertilizers should be used twice a month during the flowering season and the soil PH level should be between 6.1 to 7.5.

Gerbera daisy flower seeds are used for new flowers every year. The seed pods from the flowers should be collected only after the flowers fade away and should be allowed to germinate within 1 or 2 months from collection. Gerbera daisy flowers are very delicate and the new saplings must therefore be kept indoors. Only after they become mature, the flowers can be shifted outdoors.

Gerbera daisies are extremely beautiful. If you have them in your garden, be prepared to be the host of beautiful butterflies and bees. Gerbera daisy flowers also keep the air clean. In a research done by NASA to improve indoor air, gerbera daisy flowers were used to remove toxic and chemical vapors.

Because of its uncommon beauty gerbera daisy flowers are widely planted in gardens and used in flower arrangements. Many more interesting articles on different kinds of flowers are available in Dgreetings.com.