1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Ants, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GASTERIA
7.2 Common Name
Gasteria
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gasteria
7.2.2 In German
Gasteria
7.2.3 In French
Gasteria
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gasteria
7.2.5 In Greek
Gasteria
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gasteria
7.2.7 In Polish
Gasteria
7.2.8 In Latin
Gasteria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
8.3 Class
Monocots
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Aloaceae
8.6 Genus
Gasteria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species