Talk:Gerbera

Number of Species of Gerbera
According to the article there are "approximately 30 species in the wild" yet the list of species in the article has about 80 names.

Does this mean that new species are being bred "not in the wild"? Or that each genuine species has on average 80/30 = 2.6 names assigned to it?

Or?

Thanks, Wanderer57 (talk) 18:10, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Annual?
The article says Gerbera is a tender annual.

This website

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/gerberajames.htm

says Gerbera jamesonii is a perennial.

I realize some species may be perennial and others annual. Is more definitive information available?

Thanks, Wanderer57 (talk) 18:18, 14 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Depends where you grow them. Tomatoes are annual in Britain, but further south they are perennial and grow into trees. 92.28.242.93 (talk) 16:45, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

I agree, it has to do with the climate. In Calcutta or other parts of mainland India, far from the bitter cold of Himalayas or the extreme climate if Thar desert, it can be treated as a perennial; of course it needs to be ensured that the soil is not t soggy. It is a demanding plant and a heavy feeder. With regular anti fungal sprays, fertilizing with NPK and micronutrients it will blossom all year long. However in Calcutta the best blooms I noticed were from November to March. Summer heat results in faded shades and lesser blooms. But they'll bloom anyway. Deb2016arghya (talk) 18:36, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

Pronunciation
A consulted several pronouncing dictionaries, and duly corrected the pronunciation of the word to /'dʒɝːbərə/, /'gɝːbərə/. comment added by Gassalasca (talk • contribs) 12:35, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

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