Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southern Africa
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
616
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
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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
-
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
-
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, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
GASTERIA
Common Name
Trident Maple
Gasteria
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Gasteria
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Gasteria
In French
Trident Maple
Gasteria
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Gasteria
In Greek
Trident Maple
Gasteria
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Gasteria
In Polish
Trident klon
Gasteria
In Latin
Trident Maple
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Acer
Gasteria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
16016
1
27800
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