Gasteria Species, Dune Gasteria, Giant Gasteria
Gasteria acinacifolia
| Family: | Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Gasteria (gas-TAIR-ee-uh) (Info) |
| Species: | acinacifolia (ah-see-na-see-FOH-lee-uh) (Info) |
| Synonym: | Aloe acinacifolia |
| Synonym: | Gasteria candicans |
| Synonym: | Gasteria ensifolia |
| Synonym: | Gasteria fuscopunctata |
| Synonym: | Gasteria huttoniae |
Category:
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Veined
Foliage Color:
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Pale Green
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Phoenix, Arizona
San Marino, California
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Jan 23, 2015, poeciliopsis from Phoenix, AZ wrote: Central Phoenix -- Gasteria acinacifolia has a nice sculptural quality. I grow it in a pot, but it should do well in the ground here. My plant is only slightly protected in the winter (near a wall or under a cedar tree) and has never suffered frost damage, although it was brought inside during the really hard freeze in January 2013. |
| Positive | On Jul 31, 2004, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: Prolific suckerer with flattish, thick, stiff, green to reddish leaves covered with small, white dots. From S Africa |
