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    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.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Gasteria baylissiana plant

    How to Grow Gasteria baylissiana

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • orange
      • green

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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    Gasteria liliputana

    aka Gasteria bicolor var. liliputana, Gasteria lilliputiana, Ox Tongue

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 2"-6"

    Width: 4"-12"

    • mostly sun - dappled shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
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    Gasteria acinacifolia var. venusta

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 1'-2'

    Width: 1'-3'

    • mostly sun - dappled shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Gasteria acinacifolia var. venusta by Stan Shebs
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    Gasteria batesiana

    aka Aloe batesiana

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    9b-12

    Size

    Height: 4"-6"

    Width: 8"-15"

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • occasional - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Gasteria batesiana foliage by Kara Nursery
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    Gasteria bicolor

    aka Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor, Gasteria caespitosa, Gasteria maculata

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 6"-12"

    • sun - dappled shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    Photo of Gasteria bicolor by Stan Shebs
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    Gasteria disticha

    aka Gasteria angustifolia, Gasteria nigricans, Gasteria obtusifolia

    Plant Type

    Cactus / Succulent

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 2"-12"

    Width: 3"-12"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in winter
    Photo of Gasteria disticha by Stan Shebs
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