Mysterious, respect and love each other, perseverance, not afraid of hardship, always happy like the pursuit of rich life-- African chrysanthemum

African chrysanthemum is a perennial herb of the family Compositae. Leaves basal, rosette, leaf blade oblong to oblong, reticulate veins slightly obvious; petiole with thick longitudinal ribs, indumentum. Scape solitary, or rare several tufted, receptacle flattened, honeycomb, outer Corolla ligulate, tongue reddish to fuchsia, or white and yellow, oblong. Achenes Terete, densely white pubescent. Dirty white when fresh, light brown when dry, flowering from November to April of the following year.

African chrysanthemum

Distribution range:

Originally from Pumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and Eswatini in South Africa. The introduced regions and countries are Cameroon, Costa Rica, Java, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, Australia, Tubai, Mauritius, Reunion, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Myanmar, India, Estonia, Vietnam, South Korea, China.

African chrysanthemum

Methods of reproduction:

Sowing: African chrysanthemum can usually bear 20-30 seeds per flower, which can be sown in spring or autumn, spring in March and May, and autumn in September and October. Gerbera seed germination rate is low, only about 50%, after sowing with paper cover, prevent direct sunlight, the temperature is 20-25 ℃, about two weeks germination. Sixty or seventy days after sowing, flowerpots were transplanted or planted in the open field when the seedlings had three or four true leaves, and flowering could be seen after two or three months of cultivation.

Ramet: the propagation of African chrysanthemum is mostly carried out in March and April. First dig out the mother plant, cut into several sub-plants, sub-plant must have buds and roots, and should not be too small, pot should not be too deep, it is best to dig a group of two plants to plant, which is conducive to increase the number of flowers.

African chrysanthemum

Main values:

It is one of the most popular ornamental flowers in the world because of its bright color and beautiful shape. African chrysanthemum can be used for cut flowers and potted plants, as well as a large number of landscaping in the courtyard. When used as cut flowers, the preservation period of flowers is about 14 days. Horticultural varieties of African chrysanthemum, which are smaller in plant size, are also often used for table decoration. When this kind is used as an indoor potted plant, it can effectively purify the air. NASA studies have shown that gerbera can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen throughout the night, helping people sleep.