Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
161600
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
PROTEA
Common Name
Gasteria
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Gasteria
Protea plant
In German
Gasteria
Protea Pflanze
In French
Gasteria
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Gasteria
planta de protea
In Greek
Gasteria
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Gasteria
planta Protea
In Polish
Gasteria
Protea roślin
In Latin
Gasteria
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Vascular plant
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Proteales
Family
Aloaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Proteae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
161600
1
27800
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