Scientific Name

Gasteria gracilis Baker

Scientific Classification

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

Description

Gasteria gracilis is a small succulent with stemless rosettes growing up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter. The leaves are distichous, fleshy, fat, tongue-like, smooth, and variable in color, from shiny green to green speckled or pale grayish-green. Flowers are reddish-pink and green, up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) long, and usually appear from midwinter to spring.