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Gasteriaacinacifolia

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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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Species

acinacifolia (ah-see-na-see-FOH-lee-uh)

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Synonym

Aloe acinacifolia

Gasteria candicans

Gasteria ensifolia

Gasteria fuscopunctata

Gasteria huttoniae

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Veined

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)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Rose/Mauve

Pale Green

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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poeciliopsis

Phoenix, AZ | January 2015 | positive

Central Phoenix -- Gasteria acinacifolia has a nice sculptural quality. I grow it in a pot, but it should do well in the ground here. M...Read More

palmbob

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

Prolific suckerer with flattish, thick, stiff, green to reddish leaves covered with small, white dots. From S Africa

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