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Gerbera lanuginosa

a perennial member of the Gerbera genus in the family Compositae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Genus
Gerbera
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.3 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Material uses

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A 'cotton' from the leaves is used as a tinder and occasionally made into coarse cloth or bags[1].

Product or use
Fibre
Product or use
Tinder

Environment

Range
E. Asia - Himalayas.
Habitat
Almost always found on cliffs in shady places to 2400 metres in Uttar Pradesh[1].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division in spring.

Cultivation

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We have virtually no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in this country. Other members of the genus require a fertile well-drained soil and a sunny sheltered position[2]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[2].

References

  1. Gupta. B. L. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press 1945-00-00

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  2. Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants J. M. Dent & Sons, London. 1990-00-00 ISBN 0 460 86048 8

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