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Bates gasteria | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Bates gasteria

Gasteria batesiana

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Gasteria
Family: Asphodelaceae

About this plant

A compact, stemless succulent with thick, rough-textured, dark green fleshy leaves marked with irregular bands of small white dots. Young plants grow leaves in opposite pairs, maturing to develop clusters of rounded rosettes. Produces arching flower stems with lines of pendent, tubular pink flowers with pale yellow tips in spring

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

In frost-free areas, grow outdoors in sharply drained, loamy soil, in full sun or light shade. In colder areas, grow under glass in a free-draining cactus potting mix in bright, filtered light. Water moderately during growth and keep dry when dormant. See houseplant cacti and succulent cultivation for more advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by leaf cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging Screens

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years