Gasteria: Caring for the Rosette Succulent
Gasteria bicolor
Gasteria care (Gasteria bicolor): succulent with mottled tongue-shaped leaves. Bright indirect light, mineral soil, very little water.
Characteristics
Gasteria (Gasteria bicolor), or ox tongue, is a South African succulent with thick, tongue-shaped, dark-green mottled leaves arranged in a fan or rosette. It tolerates lower light than most succulents, so it is easy indoors: it wants bright indirect light, gritty mineral soil and infrequent watering. In spring it sends up tubular pink flowers on arching stems.
Flowering season
Practical tips
Water needs: bassa — always check soil moisture before watering.
Prefers luce intensa indiretta: provide the right light and rotate the plant for even growth.
Recommended soil: drenante minerale. Refresh the substrate every 1-2 years.
Dust the leaves with a damp cloth to support photosynthesis.
Feed during the growing season (spring-summer) and stop in winter.
