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Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa

Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa

Low Maintenance

Genus: Gasteria
Family: Asphodelaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming succulent to 15cm tall, with two ranks of tough, keeled leaves, heavily speckled with raised, white tubercles. In late spring and summer, slender spikes to 30cm high bear pendulous, tubular, orange flowers with green tips

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in standard cactus compost in bright, filtered light. During growth water moderately and apply a low-nitrogen liquid fertiliser every 4 or 5 weeks; keep almost dry in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, separating offsets or leaf cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years