- Botanical name: Gasteraloe 'Green Ice'
- Family: Asphodelaceae
- Plant Type: Cactus or succulent, Conservatory, House plant, Perennial, Evergreen
Red
Variegation
- Key features:
- Dramatic foliage
x Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ is a hybrid between Gasteria and Aloe variegata. It forms a compact plant with thick, smooth, variegated leaves in dark and light green. Slow-growing, it can get eventually form rosettes of up to 30cm across. On mature plants, a tall spike of red-green tubular flowers may appear in summer.
Grow x Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ in well-drained soil or cactus compost, in filtered light, such as on a windowsill out of direct sunlight. Water sparingly in summer and keep dry in winter. Protect from frost.
How to grow Gasteraloe 'Green ice'
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Plant size
30cm height
30cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do not Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Gasteraloe 'Green ice' and wildlife
Gasteraloe 'Green Ice' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Gasteraloe 'Green ice' poisonous?
Gasteraloe 'Green Ice' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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