Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
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Number of Varieties
16100
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-2
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water occasionally
In Summer
Less Watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
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Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
Gasteria
Black Grape
In Hindi
Gasteria
काले अंगूर
In German
Gasteria
schwarze Trauben
In French
Gasteria
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Gasteria
uvas negras
In Greek
Gasteria
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Gasteria
uvas pretas
In Polish
Gasteria
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Gasteria
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Rhamnales
Family
Aloaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
1632
1
27800
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