Gasteria baylissiana

Also Known As

Lawyer's Tongue

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 12"
W: 24"

planting zones

9b-10b

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Gasteria baylissiana plant details

Gasteria baylissiana is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In spring and summer green and orange flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with bright shade and regular water. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gasteria baylissiana

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN tall
Flowers: green and orange blooms in spring and summer
Uses: container plant, houseplant, xeric, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gasteria baylissiana

USDA Zones: 9b - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Very small component of the South African Aloe family, this the typical "plant” collected by Captain Bayliss himself on the northwestern Cape. Each rosette to only 4,” rugose and tinted burgundy. Orange and green flowers shaped, indeed, like cute little stomachs. Frost hardy to low to mid 20's °F, mid USDA zone 9. Otherwise, a fabulous container plant.