Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Africa
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
316
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Tongue shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Ants, Bees
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Dermatitis
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Butternut Squash
Gasteria
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
Gasteria
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Gasteria
In French
Courge musquée Plante
Gasteria
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Gasteria
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Gasteria
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
Gasteria
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Violales
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
2716
1
27800
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