Gasteria baylissianaRauh
Lawyer ’s Tongue , Suurberg Gasteria , Suurberg Ox - tongue
Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeTribe : AloeaeGenus : Gasteria
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Gasteria baylissianais native toSouth Africa . It is acknowledge only from a single farm at the top of the Suurberg reach in the Eastern Cape province , growing on quartzitic sandstone .
Gasteria baylissianais a dwarf , sluggish - growingsucculentwith farewell that rise in two opposite vertical rows , forming a devotee shape . It grows up to 1.6 in ( 4 curium ) tall , make numerous offset from the floor and form small dumb clumps . Leaves are buddy-buddy , heavy , tongue - shape , up to 2.2 column inch ( 5.5 atomic number 96 ) long , and up to 0.9 inch ( 2.3 centimeter ) astray . They are gray - green and dumbly covered with ashen cartilaginous tubercles . The plants are varying in tubercle density as well as leaf sizing .
In spring , erectly spread , usually unbranched straw bob up and bear 15 to 25 flower with ruby-red - pinkish gasteriform dowery , white tube with green striations , and greenish - white vertex with dark green median striations . The flush stalk can grow up to 14 inches ( 35 cm ) long .
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USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° speed of light ) .
These plants are often grouped withHaworthiasbecause the plant life have similar cultural requirements . Both are attractive , small succulent that can put up somewhat more shade than many succulents , get to them more desirable ashouseplants .
Gasterias are susceptible to fungal infections , which usually appear as black spots on the leaf . These result from too much humidity or water on the leaves , but they should not spread too speedily . They have a rude defense mechanism against such fungous attacks : attack the invading being and varnish off the wounded place . Generally , any space whereHaworthiaandAloethrive will be hospitable to aGasteria .
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These succulents are small , shallow - rooted , and comparatively slow - grow . Therefore , they are often grown in small bunch in wide , shallow mantrap . Over time , clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant post off minor plantlets .
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