Gerbera Coloring Pages

A Bright Flower of "Hope" Like the Sun Gerbera is a plant in the daisy family from South Africa. It grows straight stems with bright, open flowers at the top. It comes in so many different colors. Just looking at it will make you feel happy and full of energy!

Where Its Name and English Word Come From

• English Name: It is called Gerbera or Gerbera Daisy.

• How It Got Its Name: It was named after Traugott Gerber, a German botanist and doctor from the 18th century. He was the person who discovered this flower.

• History of Discovery: People found it again in the gold mining areas of South Africa in the late 19th century. They brought it to a botanical garden in England. After that, people started growing it all over the world.

When It Blooms (Best Time to See)

Gerbera blooms at different times of the year, but it flowers best twice a year.

• Spring (April to June): This is the best time when the weather gets warm.

• Autumn (September to November): You can enjoy pretty flowers again in autumn when it cools down.

• You can buy cut flowers at flower shops all year long. But these two seasons are when they bloom naturally.

Flower Meanings

Gerbera has many positive flower meanings that match its bright look.

• General Meanings: "Hope" and "Always Moving Forward"

• Meanings by Color:

  • Red: "Passionate Mysterious Love" and "Endless Challenge"

  • Pink: "Gratitude" and "Sublime Beauty"

  • Yellow: "Ultimate Beauty" and "Friendly"

  • Orange: "Patience" and "Spirit of Adventure"

  • White: "Hope" and "Purity"

Here are some tips to make your picture look super bright and pretty!

1. Color shading on the petals

• Focus on the center: Try using a darker color near the middle, and a lighter color toward the outside.

• Make it shiny: Leave a little bit of white space in the middle of each petal. It will look shiny like light is hitting it!

2. Add tiny details to the center

• Show the cool texture: The middle of Gerbera is made of lots of tiny little flowers. If you draw tiny dots using brown, green, or yellow, your flower will look super real!

• If the picture is zoomed in, color the shadows in the center a bit darker to give it depth.

3. Make the flower field look deep

• Change the colors: Color the flowers in front with bright and dark colors. Color the flowers in the back with lighter and softer colors. This makes the field look very big!

• The sky in the background: Color the sky with a light blue. It makes yellow and orange Gerbera pop!

They have positive "language of flowers" meanings!

Gerbera flowers have different meanings depending on their color, but overall, their meanings are "hope" and "always moving forward." Just looking at them makes you feel bright and cheerful, so Gerbera is a very popular present to cheer up someone who is feeling down.

Are there no leaves on the stem?

Unlike other flowers, Gerbera has not a single leaf growing on its stem. The leaves all grow together near the root close to the ground. That is why when you put them in a vase, you do not have to bother taking off leaves, and you can display them neatly.

It is actually a group of "tiny flowers"

It looks like one big flower, but it is actually made of hundreds of tiny flowers joined together. Both the center part that looks like a core and the outer parts that look like petals are actually separate individual flowers. This is called a "head of flowers."

A "little bit" of water is the secret to lasting long

Gerbera stems are covered with tiny hairs, so they rot easily if they are underwater too deep. That is why when you put them in a vase, the key is to use "shallow water" just a few centimeters from the bottom. If you change the water often, your Gerbera will stay pretty for a long time.