Strange Succulents

Begonias and Aroids are my thing, but I still have a soft spot for succulents and grow quite a few of them. Here are some Japanese hybrid gasterias that I would love to have. I can only imagine the patience required to hybridize these plants. How many years must it take to produce one? They do have a Japanese "look".

The sumo wrestler of the plant world.

Almost ghostly...

The Jolly Green Giant's tongue?

Two more beauties...

I found these pictures a couple of years ago on a Japanese Web site. Unfortunately, I no longer have it bookmarked, or I would give it the credit it deserves.