gasteriagasteria
genusgenusSucculent plants characterized by thick, tongue-shaped leaves arranged in distinctive patterns, often featuring white or green speckles on their surface. These compact plants form rosettes that can spread slowly over time, creating an architectural appearance in any setting.
Etymology
The name 'Gasteria' comes from the Latin word 'gaster' meaning 'stomach' or 'belly', referring to the distinctive belly-shaped flowers that characterize this genus.
Interesting fact!
The flowers of these plants have a curved, stomach-shaped structure that hangs downward, resembling a belly with a protruding navel.
All species of Gasteria
gasteriaBicolor
Lawyer's tongue, Ox tongue, Two-toned gasteria.
gasteriaBatesiana
Bates' gasteria, Spotted ox tongue, Warty gasteria.
gasteriaCarinata
Keeled gasteria, Ox tongue, Spotted ox tongue.
gasteriaExcelsa
Giant gasteria, Tall ox tongue, Zebra gasteria.
gasteriaEllaphieae
Ellaphie's gasteria, Spotted ox tongue, Sandpaper gasteria.
gasteriaTukhelensis
Tukhela gasteria, Spotted cow tongue, Speckled gasteria.
gasteriaObliqua
Little warty, Lawyer's tongue plant, Ox tongue.
gasteriaRawlinsonii
Trailing gasteria, Donkey ears gasteria, Cliff-dwelling gasteria.
gasteriaVerrucosa
Warty gasteria, Little warty, Butterfly gasteria.
gasteriaNitida
Shiny gasteria, Little warty, Ox tongue.
gasteriaPulchra
Little warty, Spotted ox tongue, Beauty gasteria.
gasteriaPillansii
Sandpaper gasteria, Pillans gasteria, Rough-leaved gasteria.
gasteriaGlomerata
Clustered gasteria, Pearl gasteria, Star-shaped gasteria.
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