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About Gasteria

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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16
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gasteria
7.2.2 In German
Gasteria
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
7.2.5 In Greek
Gasteria
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
7.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
7.2.8 In Latin
Gasteria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
8.3 Class
Monocots
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Aloaceae
8.6 Genus
Gasteria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Gasteria

Want to know the properties of Gasteria? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gasteria is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Irritation to intestines and Skin rash. Gasteria Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Aging, Blood disorders and Laxative

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Sap

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Gasteria Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gasteria. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Gasteria physical information is as follows: Not Available tall and Not Available wide. Its leaf shape is Tongue shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Coral
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gasteria

Taking Gasteria Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Gasteria include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Less Watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Gasteria

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gasteria is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gasteria is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 16 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii. This plant's habitat is Deciduous forests, River side and rocky banks of streams and it comes in the hardiness zone Not Available. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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