Gasteraloe pauline
Gasteraloe pauline is an elegant intergeneric cross of Gasteria bicolor liliputana and Aloe variegata. It forms round rosettes, with beautifully white spots. . Gasterias hybridize easily and cross pollination can produce interesting hybrid plants. Gasteraloe pauline is definitely one of the more distinctive varieties. It will clump.
Leaves: Short, firm, triangular, pointed, dark green, reddish in light, covered with large white tubercles.
It is a slow growing but long-lived plant of easy culture which makes it a good houseplant and can be an excellent subject for the beginner enthusiast. (it can grow easily on window sills, verandas and in miniature succulent gardens where it is happy to share its habitat with other smaller succulent plants). It is a hardy and attractive small plant that can withstand light frost and wetter conditions than most other aloes.
Exposure: It needs light shade to shade but will take full sun part of the day.
Watering: During the hot summer months, the soil should be kept moist but not overly wet.
Hardiness: Frost hardy to -1°C (Or less).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Mid spring |
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Botanical Name | Gasteraloe |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Asphodelaceae |
Flower Color | Pale green |
Growth Habit | Round rosettes |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Mature Size | (15 Cm) |
Native Area | South africa. |
Resistance | 1°c |
Sun Exposure | Sun to partial shade |
- Description
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Gasteraloe pauline
Gasteraloe pauline is an elegant intergeneric cross of Gasteria bicolor liliputana and Aloe variegata. It forms round rosettes, with beautifully white spots. . Gasterias hybridize easily and cross pollination can produce interesting hybrid plants. Gasteraloe pauline is definitely one of the more distinctive varieties. It will clump.
Leaves: Short, firm, triangular, pointed, dark green, reddish in light, covered with large white tubercles.
It is a slow growing but long-lived plant of easy culture which makes it a good houseplant and can be an excellent subject for the beginner enthusiast. (it can grow easily on window sills, verandas and in miniature succulent gardens where it is happy to share its habitat with other smaller succulent plants). It is a hardy and attractive small plant that can withstand light frost and wetter conditions than most other aloes.
Exposure: It needs light shade to shade but will take full sun part of the day.
Watering: During the hot summer months, the soil should be kept moist but not overly wet.
Hardiness: Frost hardy to -1°C (Or less).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Mid spring |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Gasteraloe |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Asphodelaceae |
Flower Color | Pale green |
Growth Habit | Round rosettes |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Mature Size | (15 Cm) |
Native Area | South africa. |
Resistance | 1°c |
Sun Exposure | Sun to partial shade |