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Astroloba robusta
Robust Starlobe is a small, clump-forming succulent from the arid Karoo of South Africa, with dense triangular leaves and small cream-white flowers. It is the most widespread Astroloba species and needs sharp drainage and bright light.
Astroloba robusta is a small succulent plant of the genus Astroloba indigenous to the arid southern Cape regions of South Africa. It is the most widespread Astroloba species.
This species is widely distributed across the Karoo flats of the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces, South Africa. It also extends slightly into the Northern Cape.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astroloba robusta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
