ger·ber·a

(gûr′bər-ə, jûr′-) also ger·ber daisy (-bər)

Any of several rosette-forming plants of the genus Gerbera of the composite family, widely cultivated for their colorful daisylike flower heads.

[After Traugott Gerber (1710-1743), German physician and botanist.]

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gerbera

(ˈdʒɜːbərə)

(Plants) any plant of the perennial genus Gerbera, esp the Barberton daisy from S. Africa, G. jamesonii, grown, usually as a greenhouse plant, for its large brightly coloured daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae

[named after Traugott Gerber (died 1743), German naturalist]

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Noun

Gerbera - genus of South African or Asiatic herbs: African daisies

genus Gerbera

asterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs

aster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia

African daisy - African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers

Barberton daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, Transvaal daisy - widely cultivated South African perennial having flower heads with orange to flame-colored rays

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One of the most important species in the trade of cut flowers is the gerbera that is very popular in the market due mainly to its wide variety of colors and shapes, however, most varieties has a very short vase life.

Postharvest quality of red gerberas depending on the storage temperature/Qualidade pos-colheita de gerberas vermelhas em funcao da temperatura de armazenamento

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Effect of the N/K ratio on yield and quality of gerbera for flower cutting/Efecto de la relacion N/K en el rendimiento y calidad de gerbera para flor de corte/Efeito da relacao N/K na produtividade e qualidade do gerbera para o corte de flor

Berth occupancy was 55% at the port on Thursday where a total six ships namely Maersk Senang, UASC Alkhor, Ikan Parang, Stolt Vinland, Argent Gerbera and Royal Aqua are currently occupying berths to load/ offload Containers, Cement, S, Coil, Chemical and Edible Oil.

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Prices start at PS40 for the gerbera and rose handtied bouquet.

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