Gasteria Batesiana Barberton | Sand Paper Gasteria

Gasteria batesiana 'Barberton' (Sand Paper Gasteria) - A low growing mounding succulent that stays under 8 inches tall with young leaves distichous but eventually forming spiraled rosettes of 6 to 8 inch long triangular-lanceolate dark blackish green rough-surfaced leaves that have a blunder tip than other varieties of this species. With age the tight clumps of rosettes can be over a foot wide. In summer short unbranched 1 foot tall racemes carry the typical gasteriform flowers that hang downwards with pink towards the base and white with green striations towards the flared mouth. Can grow in cool coastal full sun where foliage is often dark but best in part sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and irrigated only occasionally late spring to fall.

Source: San Marcos Growers