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''Gasteria croucheri'' ("Natal Gasteria") is a succulent plant, native to KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.〔(Gasteria croucheri - PlantzAfrica Information page )〕 ==Description== It is one of the larger Gasteria species (up to 400 by 600mm), closely related to ''Gasteria excelsa'' just to the south, and to ''Gasteria batesiana'' to the north. It has smooth, thick, straight leaves. These are dark grey-green, and lightly spotted (though juvenile plants sometimes have some rough tubercles). In full sun or under stress, the leaves can assume a purple colour. The leaves have hard, waxy, white margins and keels. The upper surface of the leaves are slightly concave. They are lanceolate and trigonous, with a point that is rounded but with a tiny spike. Juvenile plants have distichous leaves (their flat leaves in two opposite ranks) but adult plants form an erect rosette, with thick, sharp, keeled leaves. The tall inflorescence appears at the beginning of summer.〔(Gasteria croucheri - Operation wildflower )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gasteria croucheri」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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