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Barleria albostellata
Also called Grey Bushviolet
Grey Barleria is a small shrub from dry woodland in southern Africa, valued for its grey foliage and pale flowers. It needs full sun, good drainage and a dry rest between waterings.
Barleria albostellata, the grey barleria, is a plant species in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs in subtropical woodland areas of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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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.
