Gasteria

ox tongue

Other common names

cow-tongue cactus
Dutch wings
see morelawyer's tongue
mother in law's tongue

Synonyms

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Botanical details

Family: Asphodelaceae
Native to the UK: No
Potentially harmful
Genus: Gasteria
Genus description: Gasteria are stemless, succulent perennials forming clumps of rosettes of fleshy leaves, often 2-ranked, and racemes of pendulous, tubular flowers
Name status: Correct

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