Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
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Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
1016
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Terrestrial
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Fertilize every year, Nitrogen
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
Insignificant
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Slows blood clotting
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
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
constipation, Diarrhea, Eye Problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used As 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Catawba'
GASTERIA
Common Name
Catawba Grape, Fox Grape
Gasteria
In Hindi
Catawba अंगूर
Gasteria
In German
Catawba Traube
Gasteria
In French
Catawba raisin
Gasteria
In Spanish
Catawba uva
Gasteria
In Greek
Catawba Σταφύλι
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Catawba Grape
Gasteria
In Polish
Catawba winogron
Gasteria
In Latin
Uva Catawba
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Vitales
Asparagales
Family
Vitaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Vitis
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Vitoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
6016
1
27800
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