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Gasteria maculata


Bicolor Gasteria




Origin:  The Eastern Cape in South Africa.
Family
Xanthorrhoeaceae
Genus
Gasteria
Species
maculata
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor, Gasteria caespitosa, Gasteria salmdyckiana, Gasteria spiralis, Gasteria zeyheri, Gasteria spiralis var. tortulata, Gasteria variolosa, Gasteria biformis, Gasteria retata, Gasteria herreana, Gasteria longibracteata, Gasteria
USDA Hardiness Zone
11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c
Temperature (°C)
0
Temperature (°F)
10
Height
20 - 50 cm
Spread
20 - 50 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Borders, rock gardens, containers, potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen.
Shape
Outward-spreading.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Rocky outcroppings in areas with winter rainfall.
Leaf Description
Long broad-lanceolate leaves with heavy variegation and slight serration, up to 1 cm long, along the edges.
Flower Description
Pendulous tubular flowers with a pronounced pistil that grow opposite along the flowering stem.
Colour Description
Leaves can vary from deep green, medium green, reddish-green to a yellowish-green with creamy-white to pale green variegation. Reddish-green flowering stems carry reddish-green flowers that fade to a yellowish-green.
Texture Description
Smooth and waxy.
Propagation
Division of offsets.
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