Astroloba rubriflora

Formerly Poellnitzia rubriflora, this is a stacked-leaf haworthia relative from the Breede River valley of the Western Cape. It is notable for its red, tubular, bird-pollinated flowers. Grow it like a hardy haworthia in a gritty mix with bright but not baking light, more water in the cool season, and sparing water in the hottest months.

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

Grows among low shrubs in renosterveld and succulent scrub on stony shale and clay hillsides, often partly sheltered by surrounding bushes.

Few records give elevation; the sites lie low in the valley, mostly around 100–300 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.