Gasteria Species

Gasteriacarinata var. verrucosa

Family
Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Gasteria (gas-TAIR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Gasteria intermedia
Gasteria radulosa
Gasteria repens
Gasteria subverrucosa
Gasteria verrucosa
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Veined
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)

San Diego, California

San Francisco, California

Rockledge, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Indianapolis, Indiana

Grenoble, Rhône-Alpes

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(Zone 10b) | October 2005 | neutral

Rosettes gray-green,distichous leaves 15 cm long 2 cm wide with numerous white tubercles and tuberculate margins.

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