Gasteria croucheri

One of the largest Gasteria, forming rosettes about 40 by 60 cm. It grows on cliff faces and rocky outcrops along the wet coast of KwaZulu-Natal and Pondoland. Give it bright shade, summer water and a deep pot for its large root system.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Cliff faces and rocky coastal slopes in a relatively wet, summer-rainfall region. The leaves turn purple when exposed to full sun.

Few records carry an elevation. The sites lie mostly at low elevation near the coast and in river gorges, roughly 80–500 m.

KwaZulu-NatalEastern Cape (to the Mzimvubu River)

🔒 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.