Gasteria

Lisianthus

About Gasteria and Lisianthus

Gasteria

Lisianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

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

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass 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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gasteria and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Lisianthus

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

Gasteria and Lisianthus Physical Information

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

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gasteria and Lisianthus

Care of Gasteria and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.