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Gastric bicolor var. bicolor

Stemless succulent with spotted leaves which are arranged alternately in two opposite vertical rows. The flowers are nodding in a branched raceme swollen at the base. and have the stomach shape characteristic of the genus.

Found naturally in thicket in the Eastern Cape.

Family Name:
ASPHODELACEAE
Common Name:
Dwarf gastric (Eng.); ruigtebeestong (Afr.)
Plant Height:
2.5 cm
Flower Colour:
Pink Yellow
Flowering Time:
July, August, September