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Gasteria
carinata var. verrucosa


     Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa is found in the southeastern Cape Province of South Africa and represents one of 5 recognized varieties of Gasteria carinata. It's bumpy spotted leaves are arranged in opposing ranks (distichous) and grow to only 6 or 7 inches long, so the plant is nice and compact and perfect for pot or garden culture. Off and on in spring and summer it produces salmon pink flowers with greenish striped tips.
     I have two of these, one potted and one in the garden. The one in the garden flowered for me twice this spring. I have a hard time getting a good picture of the flowers, the camera seems to want to focus past the subject. Plus the slightest breeze and all I get is a blur. I finally cut one stalk down so I could bring it inside and use my macro lenses. Still not very well focused, but good as it gets.


Another in
my garden

Closeup of
the flowers

More
flowers

Another
closeup

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