Description
GASTERIA OKAVANGO, commonly known as Ox Tongue, is a striking succulent with thick, tongue-shaped leaves arranged in a rosette. Its dark green foliage, speckled with white tubercles and occasionally tinged reddish-brown, offers a textured, compact look, perfect for indoor displays, rock gardens, or mixed succulent arrangements, thriving with minimal care.
- Flower/s Colour: Coral-pink to orange (seasonal, rare indoors)
- Height: 10-20 cm
- Humidity: Low
- Indoor or Outdoor: Indoor (outdoor in frost-free climates)
- Leaf Colour: Dark green with white speckles
- Lifespan: Perennial
- Soil: Well-draining, sandy or cactus mix preferred
- Structure: Rosette, stemless
- Sun Requirement: Bright, indirect light to partial shade
- Temperature: Prefers 15-27°C, frost-sensitive
- Water: Low, allow soil to dry completely between watering
- Wind: Low tolerance (best indoors)
- Origin: Indigenous to South Africa and Botswana
