Gasteria

Damson

About Gasteria and Damson

Gasteria

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

16400

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Gasteria and Damson? We provide you with everything About Gasteria and Damson. Gasteria doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Gasteria does not have fragrant flowers. Gasteria has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines and Skin rash and Damson has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Gasteria and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Damson

Season and care of Gasteria and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Gasteria and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gasteria season is Spring and Damson season is Spring. The type of soil for Gasteria is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gasteria is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gasteria and Damson Physical Information

Gasteria and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Damson are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gasteria and Damson

Care of Gasteria and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.