Pericallis x hybrida
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Cineraria x hybrida.
- Phonetic Spelling
- per-ee-KAL-liss HY-bri-duh
- Description
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Florists’ cineraria is a hybrid herbaceous perennial in the daisy family (Asteraceae) with parents originating from the Canary Islands. It is generally grown as a florist plant and forced to bloom during Christmas to Easter.
It has a mounding habit and grows 12 to 18 inches high and 1 to 2 feet wide. This plant needs fertile, well-drained and constantly moist soil in partial shade. As a houseplant, it needs bright light and humid conditions. It is difficult to get to rebloom and is often discarded after blooming.
Daisy-like flowers cover the plant in winter to spring and come in multiple colors, often having a contrasting eye.
In the garden, florists’ cineraria brightens a container and works well as an accent or border along a patio. In North Carolina, it is used as an annual or houseplant.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Aphids, thrips, spider mites, white fly and leaf miner.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Pericallis
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Canary Islands
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Houseplant
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Winter
- Flower Shape:
- Radial
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Multiple daisy-like blooms in several colors, often with a contrasting eye. Blooms winter to spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Slightly lobed green leaves, broadly lance-shaped, sparsely haired with a rough texture and toothed margins
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Upright to spreading, simple, branching.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
