Gasteria

Madagascar palm

About Gasteria and Madagascar palm

Gasteria

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16192

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Aphids, Dry root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1625

1 27800

Properties of Gasteria and Madagascar palm

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Madagascar palm

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

Gasteria and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Gasteria and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gasteria and Madagascar palm

Care of Gasteria and Madagascar palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.