Gasteria polita

A small stemless Gasteria with glossy, white-spotted leaves, known from only a few populations around Plettenberg Bay in Afro-temperate forest and on rocky outcrops. Unusually for the genus, it grows in shade with year-round moisture, so it takes lower light and more regular watering than most Gasteria.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Rock crevices and pockets on outcrops in Afro-temperate forest, sometimes under the forest canopy, and on sparse fynbos slopes.

Coastal hills and gorges near Plettenberg Bay at low elevation.

South AfricaWestern 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.