1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not AvailableNot Available
0
99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Flies
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
GASTERIA
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Gasteria
7.2.3 In French
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
7.2.4 In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
7.2.5 In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
7.2.7 In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
7.2.8 In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Gasteria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species