Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
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Number of Varieties
1625
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8 - 5
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
-
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Snails
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Leaves
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
Gasteria
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
Gasteria
रजत बाबा
In German
Gasteria
Silver Sage
In French
Gasteria
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Gasteria
silver Sage
In Greek
Gasteria
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Gasteria
silver Sage
In Polish
Gasteria
silver Sage
In Latin
Gasteria
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Aloaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
16900
1
27800
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