1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Nules , Nadorcott
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Cold Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, 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, Equal amount of N,P,K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Light Frost
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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Flies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Mouth itching, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Farmland
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
Digestive, Vitamin C
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
Added to salads, Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
CITRUS reticulata
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
Citrus clementina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
Citrus x clementina
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species