Plant guide
Gerbera daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Gerbera daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) is non-toxic to cats. Other daisies and mixed bouquets need their own safety check.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Gerbera jamesonii only. Commercial interspecific Gerbera hybrids and other plants called African daisy are not automatically covered.
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NC State Extension Plant Toolbox — Gerbera jamesonii (image 21875)
By Jeannette Debs
License: CC BY 4.0
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Gerbera jamesonii
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Gerbera jamesonii only. Commercial interspecific Gerbera hybrids and other plants called African daisy are not automatically covered.
- Light
- Sunny position
Provide sun, with protection from strong afternoon sun in hot climates.
- Watering
- Keep evenly moist
Keep the soil moist but never soggy.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
For overwintering, use a cool, frost-free place with bright light. No numeric growing range is proposed.
- Potting
- Use well-drained, organic-rich soil and keep the crown level with the soil surface.
- Through the year
- Remove spent flowers. During cool overwintering, provide enough water to prevent complete drying.
Growing-guide sources
- Gerbera jamesonii - Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-15
Species care entry; descriptive growing advice, not numeric indoor temperature evidence.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-15. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.