Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Southern Africa
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
10016
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Swelling in the face
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
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
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
-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
GASTERIA
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Gasteria
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Gasteria
In German
Kirschbaum
Gasteria
In French
Cerisier
Gasteria
In Spanish
Cerezo
Gasteria
In Greek
κερασιά
Gasteria
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Gasteria
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Gasteria
In Latin
Cherry
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Rosales
Asparagales
Family
Rosaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Prunus
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
43016
1
27800
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