Perennials, Tropicals > Gasteria > Gasteria bicolor > Gasteria bicolor
Gasteria bicolor
Lawyer's Tongue
Origin: Eastern Cape of South Africa.
| Family |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Genus |
| Gasteria |
| Species |
| bicolor |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 20 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, borders, containers, indoor or outdoor potted plant, within succulent collections or arrangements or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-draining cactus mix, gravelly or sandy soils in full sun. Repot annually to encourage growth. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Black spot, leaf rot, aphids and mealybugs. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky outcroppings. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth succulent flesh with variegation in the form of countless small spots. |
| Leaf Description |
| Broad lanceolate leaves, measuring between 5 - 20 cm in length and 3 - 6 cm in width that resemble flat sharp tongues. |
| Flower Description |
| Spherical, drooping closed flowers about 1 - 1.5 cm in diameter grow along solitary-standing flowering stems. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green leaves with creamy white variegation. The apices of mature leaves grow a deep reddish-green to bright red colour. Flowers show a contrasting coral pink to purplish-pink hue. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, waxy. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta. |
| Propagation |
| Division and separation of offsets (pups). |
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