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Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii
Also called Flatleaf Oxtongue
A dwarf, slow-growing succulent from South Africa's Eastern Cape, closely related to and sometimes treated as a variety of Gasteria nitida. Grow it in bright light with well-draining soil and water sparingly.
Gasteria armstrongii (synonym Gasteria nitida var. armstrongii) is a dwarf succulent plant native to South Africa, in the genus Gasteria.
This species occurs in only a few spots in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It occurs along the Gamtoos river, in a vegetation type named "Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld". At the edge of its habitat it gradually transforms into Gasteria nitida, making the two species part of a continuum.
Coast Oxtongue · Gasteria barbae · Bushveld Oxtongue · Suurberg Oxtongue · Gasteria bicolor · Klein Karoo Gasteria · Gasteria camillae · Keeled Oxtongue · Natal Oxtongue · Robertson Oxtongue · Doreen’s Oxtongue · Ellaphie’s Oxtongue
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