Gasteria is a genus of perennial succulents in the Asphodelaceae family, known commonly as ox tongue or cow-tongue cactus. These clump-forming plants have evergreen, thick, fleshy leaves arranged in two ranks, forming rosettes without stems. They produce hanging, tubular flowers on racemes during spring and summer. Gasteria cultivars thrive in full sun or partial shade, preferring sheltered, east-, south-, or west-facing aspects with well-drained loam or sandy soil that is acid or neutral in pH. They are suitable for growing as houseplants or in conservatories and greenhouses, propagated by seed or leaf cuttings.

Gasteria, or ox tongue, is a hardy succulent ideal for houseplants, thriving in full sun or partial shade with spring and summer interest.

Gasteria

Gasteria bicolor is a clump-forming perennial succulent belonging to the genus Gasteria in the Asphodelaceae family. It features evergreen, thick, fleshy leaves arranged in rosettes, typically in two ranks, and produces hanging, tubular flowers on racemes during spring and summer. This cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade, preferring well-drained loam or sandy soils with acidic to neutral pH. Best suited for sheltered positions, it is commonly grown as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses in the UK, where it requires protection due to its H1a hardiness rating.

Gasteria bicolor is a clump-forming succulent with evergreen fleshy leaves, ideal for houseplants and greenhouses, flowering in spring and summer.

Gasteria bicolor

Gasteria glauca, the Kouga gasteria, is a succulent plant of the family Asphodelaceae native to the cliffs and rocky hillsides above the Kouga River, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is most closely related to the species G.

Gasteria glauca is a summer-flowering succulent ideal for houseplants, conservatories, or greenhouses, thriving in full sun or partial shade.

Gasteria glauca

Gasteria planifolia is a clump-forming perennial succulent from the Asphodelaceae family. It forms clusters of rosettes with thick, fleshy evergreen leaves typically arranged in two ranks. This cultivar produces hanging, tubular flowers on racemes during spring and summer. Suited to full sun or partial shade, it prefers well-drained loam or sandy soil with an acid to neutral pH. Gasteria planifolia is best grown in sheltered conditions such as a houseplant, conservatory, or greenhouse, and requires very well-drained, gritty compost for cultivation.

Gasteria planifolia is a clump-forming succulent with thick evergreen leaves and hanging tubular flowers, ideal for houseplants in spring and summer.

Gasteria planifolia

Gasteria schweickerdtiana is a clump-forming succulent cultivar within the Gasteria genus, known for its perennial, stemless growth habit. It forms clusters of rosettes with thick, fleshy evergreen leaves typically arranged in two ranks. This cultivar produces racemes of hanging, tubular flowers in summer. Suited to full sun or partial shade, it thrives in well-drained loam or sandy soils with an acid to neutral pH, and prefers a sheltered aspect such as east, south, or west-facing positions. It is hardy to H1a and is commonly grown as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses, propagated by seed or leaf cuttings.

Gasteria schweickerdtiana is a clump-forming succulent with thick evergreen leaves, ideal for houseplants and conservatories, thriving in full sun or partial

Gasteria schweickerdtiana

Gasteria x cheilophylla, known as hybrid ox tongue, is a clump-forming perennial succulent from the Asphodelaceae family. It features thick, fleshy evergreen leaves arranged in rosettes without stems, typical of the Gasteria genus. This cultivar thrives in full sun or partial shade, preferring well-drained loam or sandy soil with an acid to neutral pH. Suitable for sheltered east, south, or west-facing aspects, it is ideal for growing as a houseplant or in conservatories and greenhouses. It flowers in spring and summer, producing hanging, tubular blossoms on racemes.

Hybrid ox tongue (Gasteria x cheilophylla) is a clump-forming succulent with evergreen leaves, ideal for houseplants and greenhouse use in spring and summer.