Gasteria obliqua
COW TONGUE, OX TONGUE
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Aloe bicolor, A. boureana, A. dictyodes, A. formosa, A. guttata, A. marmorata, A. obliqua, A. vittata, A. zeyheri, Gasteria bicolor, G. biformis, G. caespitosa, G. fasciata, G. formosa, G. herreana, G. kirsteana, G. liliputana, G. maculata

Other Common Names: Lawyer's Tongue, Dutch Wings

 
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Gasteria obliqua
COW TONGUE, OX TONGUE
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
0.4m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: peach & green

Flowering Time: early spring to early summer, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: dark green; spotted cream; fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: informal edging, pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: rabbit resistant






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