Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Number of Varieties
1625
0
40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Coral
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
-
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
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
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
Birds
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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GASTERIA
Cercis canadensis
Common Name
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In German
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In French
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In Spanish
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In Greek
Gasteria
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In Polish
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
In Latin
Gasteria
Texas Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Monocots
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Aloaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
1610
1
27800
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