Gasteria batesiana Barberton succulent bare rooted ship

Gasteria batesiana Barberton Scientific Name

Gasteria batesiana ‘Barberton’

Accepted Scientific Name

Gasteria batesiana G.D.Rowley

Scientific Classification

Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Gasteria

Description

Gasteria batesiana ‘Barberton’ is a slow-growing, succulent plant with unique, dark green, almost black, rough-surfaced, spiraled, pointed, tongue-shaped leaves up to 6 inches (15 cm) long. It produces bell-shaped, pink flowers in the summer.

How to Grow and Care

Gasterias are often grouped with Haworthias because the plants have similar cultural requirements. Both are attractive, small succulents that can tolerate somewhat more shade than many succulents, which makes them more suitable as houseplants.

These succulents are susceptible to fungal infections, which usually appear as black spots on the leaves. These are the result of too much humidity or water on the leaves, but they should not spread too quickly. They have a natural defense mechanism against such fungal attacks and attack the invading organism and seal off the wounded spot. In general, any place where Haworthia and Aloethrive will be hospitable to a Gasteria.

Gasterias are small, shallow-rooted, and relatively slow-growing. They are often grown in small clusters in wide, shallow dishes. Over time, clusters will naturally enlarge as the mother plant sends off small plantlets. When the cluster has outgrown its dish, repot in the spring or early summer into a new wide and shallow dish with fresh potting soil. This is also the time to take offsets for propagation…

Origin

Gasteria batesiana ‘Barberton’ is a dark green form of Gasteria batesiana, native to Barberton in Mpumalanga, South Africa.