Gasteria 'Ox-Tongue'

Botanical: Gasteria durban

Common: Ox-Tongue, Cow-Tongue, Lawyer's Tongue , Mother-In-Law's Tongue.

• Light: Bright Indirect
• Ideal Temperature: 60-80°F
• Humidity: Low
• Water: Allow the soil to dry out completely between watering
• Fertilize: Fertilize sparingly, once in the spring and once in the summer.
• Preferred Soil: Cacti and Succulent Potting Mix

• In low light conditions, it may become elongated and lose its compact form.

• Member of the Asphodelaceae family, which is a large family of flowering plants that includes over 900 species.
• Native to South Africa.

• Gasteria can be easily propagated through offsets (pups) that form around the base of the plant. Simply separate the pups and plant them in their own pots.
• Gasteria produces tubular, bell-shaped flowers on long stems, typically in the spring. The flowers are often pink, red, or orange and attract pollinators like hummingbirds.