Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
1612
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Gasteria
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Gasteria
Pin Oak
In German
Gasteria
Pin-Eichen
In French
Gasteria
Pin Oak
In Spanish
Gasteria
pin Oak
In Greek
Gasteria
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Pin Oak
In Polish
Gasteria
pin Oak
In Latin
Gasteria
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Aloaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
-
Number of Species
16207
1
27800
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