Planting unit

AcheneAchene:
A dry, hard, one-chambered, one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in buckwheat (Fagopyrum) or sunflower (Helianthus). The fruit wall is not united with the seed coat.

Shape

EllipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.

Size

• Length 8–9 mm
• Width 1–1.9 mm
• Thickness 1–1.9 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Many longitudinal lines and ribs

Other structures

Disc-like pappusPappus:
Modified calyx in Asteraceae, composed of hairs, bristles, awns, or scales. The pappus-like structure attached to milkweed seeds is termed a coma. 
crown on the elongated end

Family

Asteraceae

Valid name

Gerbera jamesonii Bolus ex Hook. f.