Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa – Gasteria verrucosa; Keeled Ox-Tongue
Shown here in 3.5" pot.
Will be shipped bare root.
LIGHT – Full sun to partial shade
WATER - Allow to dry thoroughly between waterings. Keep moist in summer.
SOIL – Well drained, sandy soil.
COLD TOLERANCE - Zones 10a - 11b
DORMANCY - Summer
SIZE – 6” – 20” tall
FLOWERS – Orange-pink flowers up to 1.6" long appear in early spring
PROPAGATION – Leaf cuttings
TOXICITY - Generally non-toxic to humans and pets
Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa – Gasteria verrucosa; Keeled Ox-Tongue - 3.5"
Botanical Name — Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa formerly Gasteria verrucosa;
Common Name — Keeled Ox-Tongue
Plant Family — Asphodelaceae