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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. It is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds, but resistant to deer.
Bellis perennis (/ ˈ b ɛ l ə s p ə ˈ r ɛ n ə s /), the daisy, is a European species of the family Asteraceae, often considered the archetypal species of the name daisy. To distinguish this species from other plants known as daisies, it is sometimes qualified or known as common daisy, lawn daisy or English daisy.
Since 1987 the daisy, specifically either oxeye daisy or the marguerite daisy (Argyranthemum frutescens), replaced red clover (Trifolium pratense) as the national flower of Denmark. Over time oxeye daisy has become more popular as it is native to Denmark, in contrast to the marguerite daisy.
Gerbera jamesonii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Gerbera belonging to the basal Mutisieae tribe within the large Asteraceae (or Compositae) family. [1] It is indigenous to South Eastern Africa and commonly known as the Barberton daisy, [2] the Transvaal daisy, and as Barbertonse madeliefie or Rooigousblom in Afrikaans.
Osteospermum / ˌ ɒ s t i ə ˈ s p ɜːr m əm,-t i oʊ-/, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, one of the smaller tribes of the sunflower/daisy family Asteraceae. They are known as the daisybushes or African daisies.
Gazania / ɡəˈzeɪniə / [3] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Africa. [4] [5] [1] [6] They produce large, daisy-like composite flowerheads in brilliant shades of yellow and orange, over a long period in summer. [7] They are often planted as drought-tolerant groundcover .
Cleretum bellidiforme, commonly called Livingstone daisy, Bokbaaivygie , or Buck Bay vygie, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aizoaceae, native to the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.
April: Daisy. A symbol of friendship and innocence, daisies might just be one of the sweetest and most cheerful flowers around. The classic white and yellow colors will brighten anyone's day ...
Flowers commonly included in these arrangements were daisies, lilies, cypress, carnations, and pine. Ribbons were also commonly used, and leaves and tiny flowers were set in arching lines to give a twisted effect to garlands.
Townsendia is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. [2] [3] The genus is known commonly as Townsend daisies or as grounddaisies. [4] [5] These annual, biennial and perennial wildflowers are native to western North America, frequently at high elevations.