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Two-in-One Gasteria question
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:18 am
by jfabiao
I received this plant in a lot, as a gift, but it had no name with it. I am assuming this to be
Gasteria brachyphylla, but confirmation would be nice (this is question one).
Question two is about the same plant, as it apparently started to divide dichotomously a couple of years ago, and that is now consumated. I have never seen it happen with a
Gasteria, but since I don't have a lot of experience with the genus I'm curious as to the "normality" of it.
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Any insight on this is very welcome.
Re: Two-in-One Gasteria question
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 5:57 pm
by Greenlarry
No idea I'm afraid but its a lovely plant! I miss my Gasterias
Re: Two-in-One Gasteria question
Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 3:29 pm
by giovangi
Hi, have you considered Gasteria disticha?
Re: Two-in-One Gasteria question
Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:40 am
by jfabiao
giovangi wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 3:29 pm
Hi, have you considered Gasteria disticha?
Thank you.
Your comment prompted me to do what I should have done in the first place: look it up in a proper book (in this case, van Jaarsfeld's). It seems that
G. brachyphylla is distinguished from
G. disticha by the smoothness of the leaves, and mine are indeed smooth. So,
G. brachyphylla it is.
Incidentally, no mention is made to dichotomy, so I guess this is a freaky incident (or a freaky plant).