| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gerbera linnaei Cass. trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Dict. Sci. Nat. [G.-F. Cuvier] ed. 2. 18: 460 (1821) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1300m |
| Description | leaves pinnatifid or pinnatisect, abaxially rusty tomentose, segments rounded, convex, margins revolute, scape arachnose or lanate, capitula solitary, pappus rufous |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arnica gerbera L. Doronicum aspleniifolium Lam. Gerbera aspleniifolia (Lam.) Spreng. Gerbera coronopifolia Cass. Gerbera gerbera (L.) Kuntze Gerbera lagascae Cass. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |