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Succulents Partly documented

Astroloba foliolosa

A small column-forming relative of Haworthia from the karroid scrub of the Eastern Cape, with tightly stacked, pointed leaves. It grows among shrubs and stones, so it likes bright light that is not fully exposed, with cold dry winters and modest summer water.

Astroloba foliolosa
Photo: S Molteno, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Astroloba typically grow among dwarf shrubs and rocks on stony hillsides and flats in arid karroid vegetation, gaining partial shade from neighbouring plants.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites lie between about 500 and 1,320 m.

Cape Provinces

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.