Gerbera now has a variety of flower colors and flower shape variations such as single, double, spider bloom and semi-double, and it has a cheerful and bright atmosphere, and it is bustling with flower shops. The gerbera in the photo is called Gerbera jamesonii, which is an original species native to Africa. The crimson petals are thin and the number is small, but the looks is clear and it has the style of an African queen. By crossing with several other original species, a large number of horticultural varieties have been cultivated, and now there are 2000 varieties, and new varieties are born almost every year.

今やガーベラは、多彩な花色と、一重、八重、スパイダー咲きやセミダブルなど花形のバリエーションがあり、陽気で明るい雰囲気をもつ花で、フラワーショップの店頭を賑わせています。写真のガーベラはガーベラ・ヤメソニーと言い、アフリカ原産の原種です。真紅の花弁は細く、枚数も少ないのですが、目鼻立ちがはっきりしていて、アフリカの女王の風格があります。ほかのいくつかの原種との交配により、多数の園芸品種が育成され、いまでは2000種にもなり、毎年のように新品種が生まれています。