Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Herb
Number of Varieties
163
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average 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
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Bugs
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
CARUM carvi
Common Name
Gasteria
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin
In Hindi
Gasteria
शाहजीरा
In German
Gasteria
Kümmel
In French
Gasteria
carvi
In Spanish
Gasteria
alcaravea
In Greek
Gasteria
κύμινο
In Portuguese
Gasteria
alcaravia
In Polish
Gasteria
kminek
In Latin
Gasteria
Caraway
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Aloaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Carum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
1620
1
27800
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