1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
gardens, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Purplish-black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
1.1 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Not Available
1.3 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.2 Flower Petal Number
2.2 Fruits
2.2.1 Showy Fruit
2.2.4 Edible Fruit
2.3 Fragrance
2.3.1 Fragrant Flower
2.4.1 Fragrant Fruit
2.4.2 Fragrant Leaf
2.4.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.5 Showy Foliage
2.6 Showy Bark
2.7 Foliage Texture
2.8 Foliage Sheen
2.9 Evergreen
2.10 Invasive
2.11 Self-Sowing
2.12 Attracts
Ants, Flies
Not Available
2.13 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Poisonous, Skin cuts
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Not Available
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Not Available
3.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Showy Purposes
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
PACHYPODIUM geayi
4.2 Common Name
4.2.1 In Hindi
4.2.2 In German
4.2.3 In French
4.2.4 In Spanish
4.2.5 In Greek
4.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
Narrowleaf estrela do deserto
4.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki
4.2.8 In Latin
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
5.3 Class
5.4 Order
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
5.8 Tribe
Not Available
Malouetieae
5.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Apocynoideae
5.10 Number of Species