Gerbera

Vietnamese name: Đồng tiền, cúc đồng tiền, kim tiền

English name: Gerber daisy, transvaal daisy, barberton daisy

Latin name: Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex. Hook. f

Family: Asteraceae - Cúc

Gerbera is tropical tree, herbaceous, root-rooted, tubular, well-developed, horizontal, partially floating on the ground, elongated roots corresponding to the area of leaf radiating. The stem is underground, not branched, only branching. The leaves are about 15-25 cm long, 5-8 cm wide, feather-shaped, lobed, the dorsal leaf surface is covered with velvet. Flowers are made up of colorful, tongue-shaped petals. Fruit: Belonging to the fruit type, without endosperm, small seeds, 1gam of seeds has about 280-300 seeds

Photo: Viet Linh

Gerbera is native to South Africa. In Vietnam, there are more than 30 varieties of gerberas: pink flowers, yellow pistils; orange flowers, black pistils; red flowers, black pistils; dark yellow flowers, black pistils; yellow skin, black pistils; red lotus flowers, brown pistils; yellow flowers, brown pistils...