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Gasteria acinacifolia

The largest Gasteria, with long scimitar-shaped, white-spotted leaves, growing on shady cliffs and in dune thicket along the southern Cape coast of South Africa. It is easy in cultivation if kept bright but not baked, with moderate watering all year.

Gasteria acinacifolia
Photo: Abu Shawka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shady cliff faces and coastal dune thicket between Knysna and Port Alfred, in sandy soil under shrubs.

Coastal, from near sea level to a little over 100 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.