Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor
Lawyer's tongue, Gasteria bicolor , Gasteria maculata, Gasteria caespitosa, Cow tongue, Aloe maculata
Gasteria Gasteria
G. bicolor var. bicolor - G. bicolor var. bicolor is a tender, clump-forming, succulent perennial with rosettes of linear to lance-shaped, white-spotted, dark green leaves, sometimes with red-flushed tips, and racemes of narrow, tubular pale pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor is: Evergreen
Compact
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Spotted, Dark-green, White in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
Offsets, Seed
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Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor (Lawyer's tongue) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Water moderately when in growth and feed every four to five weeks with a low nitrogen fertiliser. Keep dry when dormant. Outdoors, grow in well-drained loam in full sun or light shade.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor
Lawyer's tongue, Gasteria bicolor , Gasteria maculata, Gasteria caespitosa, Cow tongue, Aloe maculata
Gasteria Gasteria
G. bicolor var. bicolor - G. bicolor var. bicolor is a tender, clump-forming, succulent perennial with rosettes of linear to lance-shaped, white-spotted, dark green leaves, sometimes with red-flushed tips, and racemes of narrow, tubular pale pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Evergreen
Compact
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Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Spotted, Dark-green, White in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Vulnerable to chlorosis resulting from magnesium deficiency.
Offsets, Seed
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Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor (Lawyer's tongue) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m after 5-10 years.
Architectural, Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Indoor, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Sub-Tropical
Under glass, grow in cactus compost in full light. Water moderately when in growth and feed every four to five weeks with a low nitrogen fertiliser. Keep dry when dormant. Outdoors, grow in well-drained loam in full sun or light shade.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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