Astroloba spiralis(L. ) Uitewaal
Rough Flowered Apicra
Aloe pentagona , Aloe spiralis , Apicra pentagona , Apicra spiralis , Haworthia gweneana , Haworthia spiralis , Tulista spiralis
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Family : AsphodelaceaeSubfamily : AsphodeloideaeGenus : Astroloba
Astroloba spiralisis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It spring up on karroid flats and lower slopes in the Eastern Cape and Little Karoo in the Western Cape responsibility .
Astroloba spiralisis a small clump - forming succulent with legion column - alike stems thickly covered with smooth , sharp - orient , recondite green leaves crowded in five spiral rows . The stems can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) long , ramify from the base . They are initially erect but gradually become decumbent with age . The columns can reach up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) in diameter . The leaves are thickheaded and fleshy , with an almost flat upper Earth’s surface and a keel underside from near the center to the baksheesh . They can measure up to 1.2 inch ( 3 cm ) foresightful and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) widely . The margins and keel are roughened with tiny deltoid tooth .
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The flowers appear in fall and are the rightfully distinguishing feature article of this species . They are more or less hexagonal , up to 0.5 inches ( 1.3 cm ) long , and have a rough , green - line , white , spongy texture and yellow tips .
USDA hardiness zone10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° vitamin C ) .
Astrolobaplants are increasingly popular as succulent ornaments due to the over-the-top stunner of their leaf structure . Some have intricate pattern of lineage , margins , spots , and put forward tubercle on their leaves . Nearly all of them display a crystal - similar regularity in their foliage arrangement . This is not always apparent in violent plant , which are usually disfigured by their harsh habitat .
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In cultivation , Astrolobas are at their best when provided with some protection from the full sun . However , in a semi - shade surround , withwell - drain soiland gentle conditions , Astrolobas can become remarkably beautiful and ornate .
Unfortunately , when conditions are not idealistic , casual random leaves can die , shrivel up , and go brown all along their stem . This is unfortunate because much of the beauty of plant comes from the intricate , transparent pattern of their leave . However , this disfigurement can be avoided by keeping the plants in optimal , fertile condition – originate steady and sheltered from stress .
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