Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
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Number of Varieties
1610
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses
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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
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Gasteria
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Gasteria
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Gasteria
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Gasteria
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Gasteria
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Gasteria
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Gasteria
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Gasteria
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Gasteria
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Class
Monocots
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Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Aloaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
16100
1
27800
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