Gasteria

Pima Pineapple

About Gasteria and Pima Pineapple

Gasteria

Pima Pineapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Number of Varieties

161

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Coral

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Flies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GASTERIA

CORYPHANTHA

Common Name

Gasteria

Pima Pineapple

In Hindi

Gasteria

Pima अनानस

In German

Gasteria

Pima Ananas

In French

Gasteria

Pima ananas

In Spanish

Gasteria

Pima piña

In Greek

Gasteria

Pima Ανανάς

In Portuguese

Gasteria

Pima Pineapple

In Polish

Gasteria

Pima Ananas

In Latin

Gasteria

Pineapple Pima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aloaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Gasteria

Coryphantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

161

1 27800

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Properties of Gasteria and Pima Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Pima Pineapple

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

Gasteria and Pima Pineapple Physical Information

Gasteria and Pima Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gasteria and Pima Pineapple are as follows:

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color:

Care of Gasteria and Pima Pineapple

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