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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Africa

Types

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Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

216
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm12.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Ivory, White
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Tongue shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Ants, Flies

Allergy

-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora salicornioides
GASTERIA

Common Name

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
Gasteria

In Hindi

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Gasteria

In German

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Gasteria

In French

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Gasteria

In Spanish

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Gasteria

In Greek

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Gasteria

In Portuguese

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Gasteria

In Polish

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In Latin

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Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Aloaceae

Genus

Hatiora
Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

316
1 27800
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Difference Between Hatiora and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Hatiora or Gasteria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hatiora and Gasteria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Gasteria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hatiora and Gasteria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hatiora and Gasteria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hatiora is whereas of Gasteria is Aging, Blood disorders and Laxative. Hatiora has beauty benefits as follows: while Gasteria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Gasteria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hatiora vs Gasteria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hatiora are whereas of Gasteria have Irritation to intestines and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hatiora has no showy fruits and Gasteria has no showy fruits. Also Hatiora is not flowering and Gasteria is not flowering . You can compare Hatiora and Gasteria facts and facts of other plants too.