Gerbera

非洲菊花语：神秘、兴奋、亮丽
Gerbera ,also known as African Daisy, is one of the most common flower we see in florist shop besides carnations and roses.

Gerbera is a genus of the family of sunflower, daisy, and aster.

Gerbera species bear a large capitulum with striking, two-lipped ray florets in light to dark yellow, orange, pink, brilliant scarlet, deep red, and many more colors. The capitulum, which has the appearance of a single flower, is actually composed of hundreds of individual flowers. The morphology of the flowers varies depending on their position in the capitulum.

Gerbera has long vase life and wide range of colors, therefore Gerbera is widely use to decorate a room or garden.

Gerbera has approximately 30 species in the wild, extending to South America, Africa, Madagascar, and tropical Asia Generally, Gerbera can be categorized into four groups:

• Single Flowers - Has a row of non-overlapping petals (ray florets) with a green center (disc florets)
• Double or duplex - Has a double row of overlapping petals with a green, black, or dark red eye.
• Crested doubles - Has two rows of overlapping petals with one or more inner rows of shorter petals with a green, black, or dark red eye.
• Full crested doubles - Has solid overlapping rows of petals with an inner row diminishing in size, covering the eye entirely.