The Succulent Garden nursery:: Succulents

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.

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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

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 cv.

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

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

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 var. ernesti-ruschii

A striking gasteria with glossy bright green pointed leaves spotted with white. Turns apricot in the warmer months. (South Africa). Light shade.

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The following plants are under propagation.
As they become available they will either be listed above, in the 'One of a Kind' section or on eBay.
No forward orders will be taken.

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.

Gasteria armstrongii f. nigrans

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

Gasteria batesiana

A stunning succulent with thick triangular leaves, rough in texture, mid-green with speckled bands of white . Light shade.

Gasteria 'Big Brother'

A chunky smallish spiralling gasteria with short thick rounded heavily variegated silvery-white / dark green leaves. To 10cm in diameter. Light shade

Gasteria glomerata

An attractive, dwarf species, bearing rounded clusters of smooth grey-green leaves. Striking pink/red flowers in spring borne on long stems. Part sun/light shade.

Gasteria gracilis variegata

A striking plant with shiny green/white speckled leaves striped with yellow. Small pendulous red / green flowers. NB: The degree of variagation is unpredictable. Offsets freely. Part sun/light shade.

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.

Gasteria marmorata v. variegata

A rare and beutiful Gasteria with deep gren leaves irregularly streaked with white. (South Africa). Light shade.

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.

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.

Gasteria 'White Ghost'

A small spiralling gasteria with mid green leaves mottled with paler green and lemon. Light shade.

Gasteria(1)

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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