Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Southern Africa
Types
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Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
316
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Chartreuse
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Star Shaped
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Prune back the growing tips
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER saccharinum
GASTERIA
Common Name
Silver Maple
Gasteria
In Hindi
Silver Maple
Gasteria
In German
Silver Maple
Gasteria
In French
érable argenté
Gasteria
In Spanish
arce plateado
Gasteria
In Greek
Silver Maple
Gasteria
In Portuguese
plátano de prata
Gasteria
In Polish
Silver Maple
Gasteria
In Latin
Acer
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Acer
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Acereae
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
12816
1
27800
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