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I just bought this plant from flower shop, after it flowered it was very beautiful red flower, can anyone tell me what is this flower? enter image description here enter image description here enter image description here

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This is a Gerbera, which belongs to the daisy family (Asteraceae). Compare:

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There are various species.

The domesticated cultivars are mostly a result of a cross between Gerbera jamesonii and another South African species Gerbera viridifolia.[5] The cross is known as Gerbera hybrida. Thousands of cultivars exist.

(from Wikipedia)

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