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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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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