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Lawyer's tongue (Gasteria)
Also known as : Cow-tongue
Lawyer's tongue are a genus of attractive succulent plants, many of which are grown ornamentally for their thick and patterned leaves. Unusually for succulents, these southern African natives are quite shade-tolerant and are therefore well-suited to growing as houseplants. They grow slowly and most species are compact enough to grow in small containers. 
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Succulent
Key Facts About Lawyer's tongue
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Attributes of Lawyer's tongue
Planting Time
Winter, Spring
Plant Height
30 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Trivia and Interesting Facts
Gasteria minima leaves are smooth and thick, bright and beautiful. In fact, it also blooms, and its flowers are lantern-shaped with a hump in the middle and small at both ends. The front end is light green, followed by pinkish-red, which is very similar to the color combination of bicolored ice cream.
Scientific Classification of Lawyer's tongue
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Monocotyledons
Order
Asparagus and allies
Family
Asphodel
Genus
Lawyer's tongue
Distribution of Lawyer's tongue
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Distribution Map of Lawyer's tongue
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Lawyer's tongue
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Belonging to the family Asphodelaceae, lawyer's tongue is a resilient genus adaptable to indoor and outdoor settings. The lawyer's tongue plant typically requires well-drained soil and filtered light. While it thrives in moderate temperatures, it can withstand cold spells, hence making it excellent for novice gardeners. However, overwatering and pests like aphids and mealybugs can pose a threat. The plant's care significantly transitions with the seasons: reduced watering in winters and protection against scorching sun during summers. Regular monitoring across seasons can help mitigate these challenges.
How to Water Lawyer's tongue?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Lawyer's tongue?
How to Propagate Lawyer's tongue?
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8 most common species：
Lawyer's tongue
Lawyer's tongue is a succulent native to South Africa. Its long stems support its orange, pink, and burgundy bell-shaped blossoms. It is preferably grown in pots or containers with numerous drainage holes, but it grows much larger in its natural environment.
Gracilis
Gracilis leaves grow symmetrical and have small uneven white spots on the dark green surface. It is a rather common indoor foliage plant and is often placed on desks, coffee tables, or window sills for decoration.
Bredasdorp gasteria
Bredasdorp gasteria (Gasteria carinata) is a small succulent native to South Africa. Bredasdorp gasteria is a slow-growing species that is often cultivated in shallow ornamental dishes as a houseplant. This species is susceptible to fungal infections, and should be kept in dry areas to avoid fungal growth on the leaves.
Coast Oxtongue
Coast Oxtongue (Gasteria acinacifolia) is a succulent species endemic to South Africa. Sunbirds are attracted to coast Oxtongue nectar. This is a strictly coastal species and is considered ideal for coastal gardens, as it grows the largest of all the Gasteria species. This plant has cultural value to indigenous peoples of South Africa, some of whom believe it to have magical powers.
Flat-leaf gasteria
The flat-leaf gasteria (Gasteria armstrongii) is a slow-growing indigenous South African dwarf succulent. The flat-leaf gasteria is the most endangered species of Gasteria in the wild due to habitat loss. This species is easily cultivated in gardens and pots, and is considered long-lived. The flat-leaf gasteria grows best in well-balanced fertilizer when its soil is allowed to dry out between waterings.
Tongue aloe
Tongue aloe (Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa) shares family ties with various aloe varieties, but has the most unique and striking foliage pattern, covered with warty tubercles. These bumps look almost like the plant is infested with the scale, an insect that feasts on plants' fluids, although it is not.
Little Warty
Little Warty (Gasteria 'little warty') is named for the small wart-like bumps that speckle the undersides of its thick, striated leaves. Each plant grows in rosette-shaped clumps before forming offshoots. Because of its hardiness, little Warty is considered an ideal houseplant for beginners.
Gasteria Flow
Gasteria Flow is a slow-growing aloe variety. The genus name "Gasteria" comes from its red, stomach-shaped flower. It makes a great ornamental houseplant for beginner growers, since it is more tolerant of shade than most succulent plants and is also drought tolerant. The white bumps give this variety a distinctive reptile-like texture.
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About
Key Facts
Distribution
How To Care
All Species
More Genus
Lawyer's tongue
Gasteria
Also known as: Cow-tongue
Lawyer's tongue are a genus of attractive succulent plants, many of which are grown ornamentally for their thick and patterned leaves. Unusually for succulents, these southern African natives are quite shade-tolerant and are therefore well-suited to growing as houseplants. They grow slowly and most species are compact enough to grow in small containers.
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Succulent
Key Facts About Lawyer's tongue
Feedback
Attributes of Lawyer's tongue
Planting Time
Winter, Spring
Plant Height
30 cm
Spread
30 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Trivia and Interesting Facts
Gasteria minima leaves are smooth and thick, bright and beautiful. In fact, it also blooms, and its flowers are lantern-shaped with a hump in the middle and small at both ends. The front end is light green, followed by pinkish-red, which is very similar to the color combination of bicolored ice cream.
Scientific Classification of Lawyer's tongue
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Monocotyledons Order
Asparagus and allies Family
Asphodel Genus
Lawyer's tongue Distribution of Lawyer's tongue
Feedback
Distribution Map of Lawyer's tongue
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Lawyer's tongue
Feedback
Belonging to the family Asphodelaceae, lawyer's tongue is a resilient genus adaptable to indoor and outdoor settings. The lawyer's tongue plant typically requires well-drained soil and filtered light. While it thrives in moderate temperatures, it can withstand cold spells, hence making it excellent for novice gardeners. However, overwatering and pests like aphids and mealybugs can pose a threat. The plant's care significantly transitions with the seasons: reduced watering in winters and protection against scorching sun during summers. Regular monitoring across seasons can help mitigate these challenges.
How to Water Lawyer's tongue?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Lawyer's tongue?
How to Propagate Lawyer's tongue?
How to Plant Lawyer's tongue?
Exploring the Lawyer's tongue Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Lawyer's tongue
Lawyer's tongue is a succulent native to South Africa. Its long stems support its orange, pink, and burgundy bell-shaped blossoms. It is preferably grown in pots or containers with numerous drainage holes, but it grows much larger in its natural environment.
Gracilis
Gracilis leaves grow symmetrical and have small uneven white spots on the dark green surface. It is a rather common indoor foliage plant and is often placed on desks, coffee tables, or window sills for decoration.
Bredasdorp gasteria
Bredasdorp gasteria (Gasteria carinata) is a small succulent native to South Africa. Bredasdorp gasteria is a slow-growing species that is often cultivated in shallow ornamental dishes as a houseplant. This species is susceptible to fungal infections, and should be kept in dry areas to avoid fungal growth on the leaves.
Coast Oxtongue
Coast Oxtongue (Gasteria acinacifolia) is a succulent species endemic to South Africa. Sunbirds are attracted to coast Oxtongue nectar. This is a strictly coastal species and is considered ideal for coastal gardens, as it grows the largest of all the Gasteria species. This plant has cultural value to indigenous peoples of South Africa, some of whom believe it to have magical powers.
Show More Species
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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