1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Coral
White, Pink, Lavender
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Not Available
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
3.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Ants, Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
4.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Nutrients
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
5.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
HESPERIS matronalis
6.2 Common Name
Gasteria
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Gasteria
Rockets Freifrau
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
7.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Cactoideae
7.10 Number of Species