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Gasteria Species

Gasteriapillansii var. ernesti-ruschii

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Family

Asphodelaceae (as-foh-del-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Gasteria (gas-TAIR-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Gasteria ernesti-ruschii

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Veined

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Orange

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | August 2004 | positive

colorful mottled compact smooth, distichous-leaved species from S Africa. Wonderful pot plant.

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