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General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Leaves:	Evergreen
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant:	Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Needs excellent drainage in pots

Common names

Ox-Tongue

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Uploaded by Hamwild

Uploaded by Hamwild

Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-01-19
Upper leaf surface

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-01-21
Homegrown Gasteria hybrid

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Uploaded by Hamwild

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Uploaded by Hamwild

Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04

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Uploaded by Hamwild

Location: Tampa, Florida
Date: 2022-03-10
Spotted at our big box store.

Uploaded by GigiAdeniumPlumeria

Location: Baja California
Date: 2013-12-25

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Baja California
Date: 2013-12-18

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: My garden in N E Pa.
Date: 2017-09-18

Uploaded by treehugger

Location: Baja California
Date: 2011-04-12

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2011-04-19

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-04-26

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-09-17
10 inch pot

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-11-13

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Uploaded by Hamwild

Uploaded by Hamwild

Location: Oceanside, California
Date: 2019-11-05

Uploaded by carlysuko

Date: 2018-07-14

Uploaded by Mefforde

Location: Baja California
Date: 2017-11-25
Seedling clump being divided

Uploaded by Baja_Costero

Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2018-02-25

Uploaded by plantladylin

Date: 2020-02-26

Uploaded by skopjecollection

Date: 2020-02-26
could be x gasteraloe, but less likely...

Uploaded by skopjecollection

Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2016-01-07
Gasteria succulent dish

Uploaded by Deebie

Location: 98108
Date: 2014-06-22
unknown gasteria flower

Uploaded by a2b1c3

Date: April 23, 2011

Uploaded by plantladylin

Location: Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT) - St Louis
Date: 2-25-13
Gasteria pseudonigricans

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Comments:

Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 6, 2012 7:58 AM concerning plant:

There are 75+ species of this succulent genus. Related to the Aloe, they also have long-lasting, tubular flowers borne sparsely on long stems. In fact, the genus is named for the stomach-shaped flowers. The seedpods ripen from green to brown.

Gasterias are native to southern and southwestern Africa where some grow in sun while others grow in shade.

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Looks like "Little Warty" by Baja_Costero	Mar 9, 2018 3:43 PM	11

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