Astroloba herreiUitewaal
Astroloba dodsoniana , Haworthia dodsoniana , Haworthia harlandiana , Tulista herrei
house : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Astroloba
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Astroloba herreiis native toSouth Africa . It grows in Karroid flats and slopes from Prince Albert to Uniondale in the Western Cape .
Astroloba herreiis a small succulent with sharply pointed leaf densely arranged in 5 more or less distinct spiraled rows around the root , mold up to 1.6 in ( 4 cm ) wide columns . The radical grow up to 8 in ( 20 cm ) tall , ab initio tumid , dominating with age , producing offsets from the base or higher up . leafage are deep light-green , covered with a fragile layer of wax and many narrow-minded , darker , longitudinal lines . They are ovate , up to 1 column inch ( 2.5 curium ) long , up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 centimetre ) wide , and 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) thick , abruptly ending in a rather long , set , very sharp point .
Flowers are upright - spreading , clean with yellow tepals , pallid green midribs , sometimes slightly inflate below tabu tepals , and appear in loose racemes in winter and spring . The peduncle is simple-minded , upright , reddish brown , somewhat waxy , and with few bracts . It is up to 13.8 inch ( 34 atomic number 96 tall ) , include the racemes .
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This species is easy mistaken for the closely relatedAstroloba spiralisbut can be distinguished by its flowers . Both have puffed - up , inflated flower , but those ofA. herreiare legato , unlikeA. spiralis , which has a crumple transversally rugose chlamys .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Astrolobaplants are progressively popular as succulent ornamental due to the sinful beauty of their folio construction . Some have intricate form of demarcation , margins , spots , and raised tubercles on their leaves . virtually all of them exhibit a vitreous silica - like regularity in their leaf system . This is not always apparent in untamed plants , normally disfigured by their harsh habitat .
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In cultivation , Astrolobas are at their best when offer with some protection from the full sun . However , Astrolobas can become remarkably beautiful and ornate in a semi - shade environment with highly well - drain soil and gentle conditions .
Unfortunately , when conditions are not ideal , occasional random leaves can die , shrink up , and go brownish all along their stem . This is inauspicious because much of the beauty of the plant comes from the intricate , crystalline practice of their leaves . However , this disfigurement can be avoided by keeping the works in optimal , fertile condition – produce steady and sheltered from stress .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Astroloba .
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