Gasteria bicolor

Gasteria bicolor
Gasteria bicolor in cultivation (The main "bicolor" variety)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:	Asphodeloideae
Genus:	Gasteria
Species:	G. bicolor
Binomial name
Gasteria bicolor (L.) Haw.

Gasteria bicolor (previously named Gasteria obliqua or Gasteria maculata) is succulent plant native to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

This is a very variable species of Gasteria, that is common in cultivation. It grows multiple proliferous stems, all covered in untidy masses of the shiny, mottled, colourful, succulent leaves. It usually forms rosettes, but can sometimes be distichous, especially in cultivation. The leaves can also occasionally develop a keel. Each leaf has a sharp point on the tip.

The flowers generally appear on a long stem of about 30 cm, that carries tubular bell-shaped pink to orange flowers.

There are three major varieties, which grade into each other:

It naturally occurs over a wide area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. In its natural habitat, it is typically found on rocky slopes and outcrops in the thicket vegetation of the region, and is particularly common around Port Elizabeth. This is a summer rainfall region. Its natural range overlaps with several other species of Gasteria.

This species is popular in cultivation, although it is slow growing. It prefers well-drained rich soil and summer watering.

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