Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa
Types
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Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
616
0
40000
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Habitat
dry rocky watercourses
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
71.10 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rhizome division
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
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
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Iris germanica
GASTERIA
Common Name
German Iris
Gasteria
In Hindi
German Iris
Gasteria
In German
German Iris
Gasteria
In French
German Iris
Gasteria
In Spanish
German Iris
Gasteria
In Greek
German Iris
Gasteria
In Portuguese
German Iris
Gasteria
In Polish
German Iris
Gasteria
In Latin
German Iris
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Monocots
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Iris
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Irideae
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Subfamily
Iridoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
30016
1
27800
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