This is one of the most popular species of Gasteria in cultivation, because its leaf form and coloration is so striking and because of its large inflorescence. It is a highly variable species with many cultivars distinguished on the basis of leaf color and amount and color of the tubercles. The clone Barberton has long been in cultivation and has dark green (nearly black) leaves with dense tubercles. These plants are rooted offsets in 8-inch pots.
