1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
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
Coral
Yellow, Red, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of 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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Not Available
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Ferocactus wislizeni
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gasteria
एरिजोना बैरल कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
Gasteria
Αριζόνα βαρέλι κάκτου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Gasteria
Arizona barrel cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species