Chrysanthemum (Asteraceae)

Gerbera is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy family). It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber. Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. It is very popular and widely used as a decorative garden plant or as cut flowers. The flowers grow in variety of colours include white, yellow, orange, red, terracotta, maroon, scarlet and pink.

Gerbera is also important commercially. It is the fifth most used cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip). It is also used as a model organism in studying flower formation. Gerbera contains naturally occurring coumarin derivatives. Gerbera is a tender perennial plant. It is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, but resistant to deer. Their soil should be kept moist but not soaked.

Specifications
Product Name: Gerbera Daisy Plant
Plant Stage: Secondary Hardened Plants
Plant Age: 3 Months Hardened
Plant Height: 6” to 7” inch.
No. of Leaves: 6 to 7

Packing Details
Plants will be supplied in cavity trays and in a box.
No. of plants in a box: 112 Plants
Weight of box: 6 to 6.5 KG
Dimension of box: 540mm X 300mm X 210mm
Required Temperature during Transit: 18 to 20 degrees positive Celsius
Mode of Shipment: Air Freight
Shelf Life in Transit: 3 to 4 days