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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southern Africa

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

3016
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm12.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Tongue shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Ants, Flies

Allergy

-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
GASTERIA

Common Name

Peony
Gasteria

In Hindi

Peony
Gasteria

In German

Pfingstrose
Gasteria

In French

Pivoine
Gasteria

In Spanish

Peonía
Gasteria

In Greek

παιωνία
Gasteria

In Portuguese

Peônia
Gasteria

In Polish

Piwonia
Gasteria

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

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Asparagales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Aloaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

3016
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Gasteria

If you are confused whether Peony 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 Peony and Gasteria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gasteria fertilizers required are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Gasteria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Gasteria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Gasteria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Gasteria is Aging, Blood disorders and Laxative. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Gasteria has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony 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 Peony 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 Peony 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. Peony has no showy fruits and Gasteria has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Gasteria is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Gasteria facts and facts of other plants too.