Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
3
Number of Varieties
163
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm20.30 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, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Frost
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
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Gasteria
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
Gasteria
चना
In German
Gasteria
Kichererbse
In French
Gasteria
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Gasteria
Garbanzo
In Greek
Gasteria
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Gasteria
grão de bico
In Polish
Gasteria
Groch włoski
In Latin
Gasteria
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Aloaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
1690
1
27800
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