Gasteria carinata var. carinata

Gasteria carinata var. carinata (= Aloe subcarinata, Gasteria carinata, Gasteria angulata, Gasteria excavata, Gasteria humilis, Gasteria schweickerdtiana, Gasteria subcarinata) is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Gasteria carinata var. carinata 11.1 History 11.2 Gasteria carinata var. carinata in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

[edit] Taxonomy

Gasteria carinata var. carinata is a variety in the genus Gasteria which contains 17 species and belongs to the family of the Aloaceae (Aloe Family).

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[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Gasteria carinata var. carinata is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another.

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The flowers are tubular.

The fruits are loculicidal capsules.

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Gasteria carinata var. carinata is native to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

[edit] Cultivation

Gasteria carinata var. carinata prefers a sunny to half shady site and can withstand temperatures down to -6,6º C. It grows best in pebbly, loamy soil that is dry.

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[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

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[edit] Man and Gasteria carinata var. carinata

[edit] History

[edit] Gasteria carinata var. carinata in art

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[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

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[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Gasteria carinata var. carinatafr:Gasteria carinata var. carinata