Gasteraloe 'Royal Highness' | World of Succulents

Scientific Name

x Gasteraloe 'Royal Highness'

Synonyms

х Gasterhaworthia 'Royal Highness', х Alworthia 'Royal Highness', х Gastrolea 'Royal Highness'

Scientific Classification

Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: x Gasteraloe

Description

x Gasteraloe 'Royal Highness', sometimes listed as x Gasterworthia 'Royal Highness', is an elegant succulent plant with round rosettes of beautifully warty soft leaves. The leaves are short, firm, triangular, pointed, dark green, reddish in light, covered with large white tubercles. It blooms the same time as Aloe aristata, and the flowers are the same color as the flowers of Aloe aristata, with the dark tips, but no faint lines and no basal swelling.

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How to Grow and Care

Gasteria are often grouped with Haworthia because the plants have similar cultural requirements. Both are attractive, small succulents that can tolerate somewhat more shade than many succulents, which makes them more suitable as houseplants. Gasteria are susceptible to fungal infections, which usually appear as black spots on the leaves. These are the result of too much humidity or water on the leaves, but they should not spread too quickly. Gasteria have a natural defense mechanism against such fungal attacks and attack the invading organism and seal off the wounded spot. In general, any place where Haworthia and Aloe thrive will be hospitable to a Gasteria.

Gasteria are small, shallow-rooted, and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets… – See more at: How to Grow and Care for Gasteria