Project Description
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’
‘Green Ice’ is a slow-growing succulent with thick, flat variegated leaves. It’s perfect for beginning succulent growers, or those wanting an indoor garden. The leaves have gray spots and lines, with red and green tubular flowers.
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Quick Look:
Full sun to partial shade
Can be grown indoors if given enough light
Typical water needs for a succulent
Plant grows up to 12″ (30 cm) tall
Plant grows up to 12″ (30 cm) wide
Zone 10a (Minimum 30° F | -1.1° C)
Not cold hardy
Propagation by offsets and leaves
Generally non-toxic to humans and animals
Actively grows in Spring and Fall
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Care and Propagation Information
General Care for Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ is a great succulent for beginners. It can be grown very well indoors, and doesn’t require much maintenance. It is a slow grower, and does well on windowsills where it can receive bright, filtered light.
Watering
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ has typical watering needs for a succulent. It thrives on neglect, so if it is underwatered a bit, it will still recover well. It’s best to use the “soak and dry” method, and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings.
Where to Plant
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ is not cold hardy, so if you live in a zone that gets colder than 30° F (-1.1° C), it’s best to plant this succulent in a container that can be brought indoors. It does well in full to partial sun.
Plant in an area of your garden or home that gets bright filtered light and some shade.
Pairs Well With
How to Propagate Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ can be propagated from the offsets it grows, or from its leaves.
Offsets
Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ will produce small offsets, sprouting up around the base of the plant. Simply pull these up and allow the offsets to dry for one to two days before replanting in well draining soil.
Leaves
When taking a leaf from Gasteraloe ‘Green Ice’ for propagation, gently twist the leaf from the stem. Be sure that the leaf you get is a “clean pull,” where no part of the leaf is left on the stem. This will give you a better chance of a successful propagation.
Allow the leaf to callous over for a day or two before placing it on well-draining soil.
Fun Facts
‘Green Ice’ is a Gasteraloe, which is a Gasteria and Aloe variegata hybrid. The original Gasteria parentage is debated, but thought to be either Gasteria ‘Little Warty’ or Gasteria batesiana.
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Have just watched your you tube presentation and you were showing mealy bug infestation and mentioned using alcohol spray as a treatment, I am getting this on a few of my plants. What is the product, and as I live in Australia is there a equivalent product and how safe is it on the other plants
It is isopropyl alcohol. You can learn how to treat your plants for mealy bugs in this post. Good luck!