Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
164
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets
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
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Gasteria
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Gasteria
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Gasteria
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Gasteria
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Gasteria
lirio oriental
In Greek
Gasteria
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Gasteria
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Gasteria
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Monocots
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Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Aloaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Lilieae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
16108
1
27800
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