Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
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Number of Varieties
161
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
-
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Gasteria
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
Gasteria
Pineapple Weed
In German
Gasteria
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Gasteria
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
Gasteria
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
Gasteria
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
Gasteria
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Gasteria
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Aloaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Gasteria
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
161
1
27800
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