Gasteria excelsa
Scientific Name: Gasteria excelsa Baker
Synonym: Gasteria fuscopunctata, Gasteria huttoniae, Gasteria lutzii
Family: Asphodelaceae
A mature Gasteria excelsa
USDA: 9b-10
Sun Exposure: Light shade
Origin: South Africa, eastern Cape and Transkei
Growth Habits: Distichous up to 10 inches in diameter (25 cm)
Watering Needs: Regular water in summer
Propagation: Offsets, leaf cuttings, seeds
Mature and juvenile Gasteria excelsa differ quite markedly. The juvenile has densely white spotted, distichous leaves (2nd picture)
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