| Description | Gasteraloe Tarantula (Gasteraloe) It is a cross between Gasteria and Aloe, forming a round clumping rosette with spikes that appear fierce but are actually soft to the touch. It makes for a great window sill plant. |
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| Plant Type | Succulents, Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9 |
| Sunlight | I grew mine outdoors during the summer in an area that received full morning sun (zone 5b). For a bit, it grew in a brighter, hotter area, and the leaves turned a darker blackish green. |
| Moisture | average to dry, in hot, dry conditions, a little more |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | tolerates temperatures in the 50 F or less, listed as frost-hardy |
| Leaves | short, succulent, semi-soft, triangular, pointed, dark green |
| Dimensions | small, after 2 years, mine is about 5 by 2 inches (HS) in a 5-6 inch pot |
| Maintenance | little to none |
| Propagation | division of the clumping rosette |
| Cultivar Origin | Hybridized by Kelly Griffin of Altman Plants, Vista, CA., in 2018. |
| Misc Facts | Since this plant is a cross between two different genera (Aloe x Gasteia) it is called an intergeneric hybrid. |
| Author's Notes | I have been growing this plant for 2 years. I live in hardiness zone 5b so the plants are outdoors from late May into early October, During the winter, they grow in an east or west window. |
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