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Gasteria disticha

A Gasteria with strap-shaped leaves in two rows, from the Robertson Karoo of the Breede River Valley and the margins of the Great Karoo, Western Cape. In the wild it sits under rocks or bushes, so it likes bright light without harsh midday sun, a cool winter and moderate water.

Gasteria disticha
Photo: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Karroid scrub, typically sheltered under rocks or shrubs that shade it from full sun.

Sites range from about 260 to 1,290 m.

Western Cape

🔒 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.