GASTERIA CHEILOPHYLLA 
'Gasteria — from Greek goster, a belly, referring to the shape of the 
flower; cheilophyUa from Greek for “lip and leaf ,a 
fanciful allusion to the shape of the leaves. 
Family : Liliaceae. 
Country of origin : South Africa. 
Colour : 
flower red-orange and green. 
Garden use: grown in pots in the full sun, 
but away from rain. Verandah 
or glass house. 
Propagation : seeds, division. 
A, inflorescence enlarged. 
B, flower. 
C, longitudinal section of flower. 
D, fruit. 
E, cross section of fruit. 
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