| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Gerbera crocea (L.) Kuntze trib. Mutisieae |
| Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 149 (1898) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1900m |
| Description | leaves long petiolate, ovate-oblong, obtuse, at base cuneate, entire, on both faces glabrous, scapes scaly, capitula solitary, involucre glabrous, pappus rufous |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 crocea L. Arnica gerbera Burm.f. Arnica pyrolifolia Pers. Arnica sinuata Thunb. Doronicum pyrolifolium Lam. Doronicum sinuatum (Thunb.) Poir. Gerbera burmannii Cass. Gerbera ferruginea DC. Gerbera integralis Sond. Gerbera macrocephala Less. Gerbera sinuata (Thunb.) Less. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |