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Gasteria Little Warty
Ideal for a plant in partial shade, but can tolerate a more shady location.
Always water a few days after the substrate has dried out. In winter, limit watering.
It can tolerate -1.1 °C in the short term. However, the plant is not hardy.
Little Warty was bred by David Cumming, who crossed Gasteria Old Man Silver and Gasteria batesiana.
Gasteria Little Warty, with other names Gasteria batesiana Little Warty or Gasteria maculata Little Warty, is a hybrid succulent created by Australian grower David Cumming by crossing Gasteria batesiana and Gasteria Old Man Silver.
It forms rosettes of pointed green leaves. They have raised light grey stripes and greyish edges. The leaves are dotted with small white projections. Part of the leaf surface lacks chlorophyll, creating a unique plastic appearance with a contrast of white and green. The plant grows slowly and forms more offsets with age, producing a small clump up to 20 cm tall and 15 cm wide.
This hybrid is quite unstable and there are several slightly different clones. Each Gasteria Little Warty plant is original and has a unique appearance. It grows slowly and can be lightly fertilized at our discretion. In prolonged drought, the tips of the leaves begin to dry out, so I recommend watering the plant when this is observed. This rather smaller succulent plant will surprise you not only with its hardiness but also with the original form of each individual piece.