Gasteria

Iris

About Gasteria and Iris

Gasteria

Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

IRIS

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Iris

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Iris

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Íris

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Irys

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gasteria and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Gasteria and Iris? We provide you with everything About Gasteria and Iris. Gasteria doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Gasteria does not have fragrant flowers. Gasteria has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines and Skin rash and Iris 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 Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Iris

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

Gasteria and Iris Physical Information

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

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gasteria and Iris

Care of Gasteria and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.