Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
16250
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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
-99994-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-6
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Landscape Designing
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
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Treating fever
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
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Gasteria
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Gasteria
Russian Sage
In German
Gasteria
russische Sage
In French
Gasteria
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Gasteria
Sage ruso
In Greek
Gasteria
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Sábio russo
In Polish
Gasteria
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Gasteria
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Aloaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
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Number of Species
16250
1
27800
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