Gasteria rawlinsonii

An unusual Gasteria with long stems that hang from shaded, south-facing sandstone cliffs in the Baviaanskloof mountains of the Eastern Cape. It is slow, likes shade and dry roots, and does not grow readily from leaf cuttings like other Gasterias.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Shaded ravines and south-facing cliffs in the Baviaanskloof, growing from crevices in sandstone, in Albany thicket vegetation with 200–300 mm of rain a year.

The records carry little elevation data; the Baviaanskloof sites lie at roughly 500–1,100 m.

South Africa (Eastern 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 3.0 licence, unmodified.