Gasteria

Plants in the genus Gasteria are native to southern Africa and are related to the Aloes. They are stemless plants with thick leaves often marked with spots of various colours and usually arranged in pairs though some spiral with age. The name Gasteria derives from the Latin word for 'stomach', and refers to the sack-like shape of the flower. Most gasterias tolerate low light levels, and make excellent indoor plants.

Gasteria armstrongii Gasteria armstrongii

Gasteria armstrongii

Short thick rounded dark green leaves with many paler coloured tubercles giving a reptilian impression. To 10cm in diameter. Coral pink flowers in spring. (South Africa, Namibia). Light shade.

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Gasteria batesiana Gasteria batesiana

Gasteria batesiana

Smooth shiny dark green lanceolate leaves mottled with white. To 10cm high by 30cm wide. Pink flowers in spring. (South Africa, Namibia). Light shade.

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Gasteria carinata Gasteria carinata

Gasteria carinata

‘Ox Tongue’. Deep green slender leaves covered in raised white tubercles. To 10cm tall. (South Africa). Light shade.


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Gasteria disticha Gasteria disticha

Gasteria disticha

Smooth dark green leaves mottled with white and a very regular leaf arrangement. Pink/green flowers in spring. (South Africa). Part sun/light shade.

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Gasteria liliputana Gasteria liliputana

Gasteria liliputana

One of the smallest gasterias with glossy deep green slightly pointed leaves spotted with white offsetting freely to form clusters. To 5cm tall. (South Africa). Light shade.

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Gasteria maculata Gasteria maculata

Gasteria maculata

A very dark green densely packed species. Leaves can become almost black. To 10cm tall. Pink flowers in summer. (South Africa). Light shade.


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Gasteria nigrans Gasteria nigrans

Gasteria nigrans

Deep green thick rounded leaves mottled with paler green To 15cm tall by 20cm wide. Pink flowers in summer. (South Africa). Light shade


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Gasteria pilansii Gasteria pilansii

Gasteria pilansii

Clump-forming. Strap-like deep green leaves mottled with white in transverse bands, white margins. Winter-grower. To 20cm high by 40cm wide. Orange / yellow flowers in spring. (Africa). Part sun/light shade.

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Gasteria verrucosa Gasteria verrucosa

Gasteria verrucosa

Long dark grey-green leaves heavily spotted with white tubercles. Offsets to form spectacular clumps. Red / pink flowers in spring. (South Africa). Light shade.

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