Gasteria maculata (Bicolor Gasteria)
Botanical Information
| Family | Xanthorrhoeaceae |
| Genus | Gasteria |
| Species | maculata |
| Synonyms | Gasteria bicolor var. bicolor, Gasteria caespitosa, Gasteria salmdyckiana, Gasteria spiralis, Gasteria zeyheri, Gasteria spiralis var. tortulata, Gasteria variolosa, Gasteria biformis, Gasteria retata, Gasteria herreana, Gasteria longibracteata, Gasteria |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | The Eastern Cape in South Africa. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°F) | 10 |
| Height | 20 - 50 cm |
| Spread | 20 - 50 cm |
| Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Outward-spreading. |
| Landscape | Borders, rock gardens, containers, potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen. |
| Propagation | Division of offsets. |
| Habitat | Rocky outcroppings in areas with winter rainfall. |
| Leaf Description | Long broad-lanceolate leaves with heavy variegation and slight serration, up to 1 cm long, along the edges. |
| Flower Description | Pendulous tubular flowers with a pronounced pistil that grow opposite along the flowering stem. |
| Colour Description | Leaves can vary from deep green, medium green, reddish-green to a yellowish-green with creamy-white to pale green variegation. Reddish-green flowering stems carry reddish-green flowers that fade to a yellowish-green. |
| Texture Description | Smooth and waxy. |
Photographs
Gasteria maculata, Form
Gasteria maculata, Seedling