🌱 Morphology
   A slow-growing, small Gasteria, very compact and prolific in producing offsets, which over time form small groups of rosettes. The juvenile leaves are arranged in two opposite rows and, as they mature, may gradually twist to form a semi-erect rosette.

The leaves are fleshy, short and relatively wide, dark green with yellow spots, bands and areas. In this clone, variegation may appear as small dots and oblong spots arranged in approximately horizontal rows, accompanied by yellow margins and a yellowish diffusion towards the tips of the leaves. The contrast between the deep green and yellow makes this plant one of the most striking variegated forms historically associated with the name Gasteria gracilis.

It is a miniature plant especially suitable for growing in a small pot. Its growth is slow, but it can produce numerous offsets, forming a compact clump over the years. Vegetative propagation allows the clone's variegation pattern to be preserved.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Family Asphodelaceae, tribe Alooideae, genus Gasteria. It is a horticultural plant of Japanese origin, not a currently identifiable wild population. The historical name Gasteria gracilis Baker is currently unresolved and cannot be reliably used as an accepted botanical species.

Specialized literature documents several Japanese Gasterias distributed under the old name G. gracilis, including the ‘Pink’, ‘White’ and ‘Yellow’ clones. Alsterworthia notes that the original Japanese descriptions have not been located and that, therefore, it is not possible to reliably establish their botanical identity or parentage.

❄️ Temperature — USDA 9a
Tolerates minimum temperatures of up to −4 ºC. As it is a variegated clone of horticultural origin, it is recommended to avoid very low temperatures when the substrate remains moist.

☀️ Lighting
Shade–partial shade, with abundant and filtered light. In variegated forms, it is especially important to maintain good light intensity to preserve compact growth and a balanced expression of yellow, avoiding intense midday sun. Approximate DLI PAR: 10–20 mol/m²/day.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Opportunistic. It is recommended to water when the substrate has dried out, allowing it to dry out again before the next watering. During cold periods, watering is considerably reduced. Its slow growth makes avoiding prolonged waterlogging especially important.

🌸 Flowering
There is insufficient reliable data on the flowering period, age of first flowering or flower dimensions specific to this clone. As its parentage is not documented, it is not rigorous to directly assign it the flowering calendar of a specific species. If it flowers, it will produce the typical inflorescence of Gasteria, with tubular and pendulous flowers adapted to pollination by nectar-feeding birds.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, Desert CHOICE® Aloes, Haworthias & Co. is recommended, with a high content of bioavailable potassium and calcium. It is applied with watering, reducing or suspending fertilization during the summer dormancy.

Gourmet black pot 9x9 cm

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

📏 Gourmet xerophyte in an 8x18 cm pot.

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The photo description specifies the plant's measurements, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.