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Astroloba herrei
Astroloba herrei is a compact, slow-growing succulent from South Africa's Swartberg region, with stems up to 20 cm tall covered in grey-green leaves. Grow it bright but shaded from harsh midday sun, and let it dry out fully between waterings.
Astroloba herrei is a small succulent plant of the genus Astroloba, restricted to the area around the Swartberg mountains, South Africa.
It is listed as a Vulnerable species on the Red List of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).
This species has historically been considered rare, disjunct and restricted to small populations near Uniondale in the Little Karoo, and the widely separated Prince Albert in the Great Karoo. In 2017 its distribution was revised when it was found to be widespread in the more remote areas north of the Swartberg mountains.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
