Astroloba herrei


Scientific Name: Astroloba herrei Uitewaal
Synonym: Astroloba dodsoniana, Astroloba herrei var. Dodsoniana , Haworthia dodsoniana, Haworthia harlandiana
Family: Asphodelaceae
(Astroloba herrei)
Astroloba herrei at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum greenhouse in early March

Sun Exposure: Shade to light shade

Origin: South Africa (Cape Province)

Growth Habits: Columnar grower, clusters and grows very slowly

(Astroloba herrei)


(Astroloba herrei)
As Astroloba dodsoniana at the Boyce-Thompson Arboretum greenhouse

Blooming Habits:
Astroloba flowers are regular instead of the 2-lipped Haworthia flowers. Astroloba herrei flowers are white and come in late winter


 

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