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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus or Succulent

Origin
Southern Africa

Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties
16 96

Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
12.00 cm

Minimum Width
10.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water

In Summer
Less 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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Ants, Flies

Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GASTERIA

Common Name
Gasteria

In Hindi
Gasteria

In German
Gasteria

In French
Gasteria

In Spanish
Gasteria

In Greek
Gasteria

In Portuguese
Gasteria

In Polish
Gasteria

In Latin
Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Monocots

Order
Asparagales

Family
Aloaceae

Genus
Gasteria

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species
16 100

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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:

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.

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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: 12.00 cm tall and 10.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Tongue shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

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.

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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 . 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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