The main characteristics of potted Gerbera are that the flowering period is always, the color is rich and changeable, the growth period is short, and the flowering is strong.
The main characteristic of cut flower type Gerbera is that the pedicel is straight and the flower diameter is large, it can bloom all year round, the flower period is long, the viewing time is long, and the vase life is long.
Gerbera is mostly used as cut flowers. Cut flowers can be divided into single petal, half double petal and double petal according to petals, and can also be divided into red series, yellow series, pink series, orange series and white series according to colors.
Red line Gerbera, the common cut flower variety is "travisa", which is a single petal large flower variety with high yield. "Shanghai" is characterized by black heart and large flowers. "Tramasima" has a long life. "Sangruila", double large flower, bright color. "Carmody", double, darker.
The common varieties of Gerbera in yellow line are "yellow dot", double petal and large flower. "Trafeim", a large single petaled flower, has a yellow color. "Mirigood", double, the heart is black, very beautiful.
Pink gerbera, with "Estelle", is a pink flower with black heart and large shape. "Tebamba" is also a black flower with a long stalk. "Trakwin" is the main planting variety.
The orange gerbera, a California variety, has large and neat flowers. "Delacombe", with large output, is the main cultivated variety. "Kalimatini", the flower center is yellow and green.
There are relatively few white Gerbera varieties, "osivia", which is one of the most productive ones. "Delaminate" is a large flower with medium yield.