Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
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Number of Varieties
16-
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Gasteria
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
Gasteria
foxtail pine
In German
Gasteria
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Gasteria
sétaire pin
In Spanish
Gasteria
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
Gasteria
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
Gasteria
pinho foxtail
In Polish
Gasteria
włośnica sosny
In Latin
Gasteria
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Coniferophyta
Class
Monocots
Pinopsida
Order
Asparagales
Pinales
Family
Aloaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Pineae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
16111
1
27800
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