Gerbera Daisies are named after German botanist Traugott Gerber. These beautiful blooms originated in South Africa, where they were discovered in 1880 by Robert Jameson while operating a gold mine. Wild varieties exist in the country.
They are available naturally in all colors but blue. The gerbera flower is actually a cluster of hundreds of individual little flowers. They are known to attract bees and butterflies.
Many people place gerberas by their bed to enjoy a better sleep! Gerberas emit oxygen and absorb toxins and carbon monoxide at night instead of during the day like most flowers. Gerberas always turn towards the sun. They track the sun as it moves from east to west.
