Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
United States, Central United States
Southern Africa
Types
Deciduous Tree
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
33416
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Tan, Brown
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather
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
Clay, Loam
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
Phosphorous
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Sunken patches
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Severe allergen
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
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
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
QUERCUS imbricaria
GASTERIA
Common Name
Shingle Oak
Gasteria
In Hindi
Shingle Oak
Gasteria
In German
Kies Eiche
Gasteria
In French
Shingle Oak
Gasteria
In Spanish
teja de madera de roble
Gasteria
In Greek
βότσαλα Oak
Gasteria
In Portuguese
Shingle Oak
Gasteria
In Polish
gont Oak
Gasteria
In Latin
Quercus imbricaria
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Fagaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Quercus
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
816
1
27800
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