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Gerbera daisies just make you want to smile! These pretty flowers have long-lasting blooms that come in a variety of bright, happy colors from sunny yellow and hot pink, to bright orange and ...

The traditional white daisy, is a symbol that’s timeless ... amount of botanical detail but also a dose of flower symbolism. Each white petal can represent purity, innocence, or a fresh start ...

Whorl 2: Gerbera flowers usually have five petals. Dorsal petals are thin and threadlike in ray and trans florets while lateral and ventral petals are fused together to form a ligule-like structure.