Gasteria pseudonigricans

Description

Gasteria pseudonigricans is endemic to the flat mountainous areas in the Western Cape of South Africa. They can be found growing under shrubs in their natural environment and reach the height of 15cm.  This beautiful and unique succulent develops into a thick rosette or, sometimes, in leaves that grow in opposite pairs (more typical for the genus Gasteria). It has an elongated and lanceolate foliage, slightly pointed at the apex; the real strength is, however, the epidermis, which is tinged with an almost black colour extremely peculiar. When exposed to abundant sunlight, Gasteria pseudonigricans takes on showy purple-reddish shades that make it even more showy and contrast pleasantly with the long spikes of white-pink inflorescences. Gaster in the genus name, is the Greek name for stomach, which refers to the shape of the flowers. Limited to 1 per customer