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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Variegated Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Fall |
| Synonyms: [A. antandroy, Gasteria antandroi] |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
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A small, slow-growing, shrubby plant that branches at or near its base with thin stems 2 to 3 feet long holding very thin 4 to 6 inch long gray-brown leaves prominently spotted with white. The small green-tipped orange flowers on top of unbranched inflorescences appear above the leaves in mid-fall. This interesting plant has stems that clamber upwards on surrounding plants or other objects but without support lay more prostrate. Plant in full coastal sun to light shade. Hardy to around 25 °F. May grow better inland with some shade. This plant comes from 150 to 650 feet in elevation on dry limestone rocks and rubble on the Mahafaly Plateau in southern and southwest Madagascar. It was first described in 1921 by the French financial administrator and botanist Raymond Decary (1891-1973) as Gasteria antandroi, though it is noted in "Aloes: The Definitive Guide" as not having any resemblance to any species in this genus [Gasteria] and is compared to having a similar habit to the more common South African species Aloe tenuior but with flowers closer to Aloe millotii and Aloe decaryi. The specific epithet comes from this plant's occurrence at Antandroi or on the territory of the Antandroi tribe. Our plants originally from the Institute of Aloe Studies (IAS09-033) in 2009.
The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Aloe antandroi. |
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