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Kumara plicatilis

Plant
Common names: fan aloe, Franschhoek aloe (Eng.); waaieraalwyn, Franschoekaalwyn, bergaalwyn, tongaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... of two new genera: Aloidendron for the tree aloes and Aloiampelos for the rambling aloes, and the reinstatment of the genus Kumara. There are only two species ...

01/01/2003 | Berenice Carolus | Harold Porter NBG

Aloe lineata var. muiri

Plant
Common names: none
Family: Asphodelaceae

... and C. ovata and Ruschia caroli . Aloes are one of the more recognizable tall growing succulents known, with over ... Aloe lineata var. muiri Although many other aloes are used for their medicinal value, there are no records of Aloe ...

04/06/2018 | Ricardo Riddles | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe verecunda

Plant
Common names:
Family: Asphodelaceae

... This interesting aloe belongs to a group of deciduous aloes known as grass aloes which are adapted to grassland habitat and are able to survive both fire ...

24/12/2001 | Sharon Turner | Walter Sisulu NBG

Aloe kniphofioides

Plant
Common names: grass aloe, red poker grass aloe (Eng.); grasaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Aloe kniphofioides is easily distinguished from other aloes by its distinctive underground bulb-like structures and the long and narrow leaves. The only other South African aloes with bulbous bases are Aloe inconspicua and A. modesta. But these ...

11/11/2019 | Mpho Mathalauga | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Aloidendron barberae

Plant
Common names: tree aloe (Eng.); boomaalwyn, mikaalwyn (Afr.); ikhala (Xhosa); umgxwala, indlabendlazi, impondonndo, inkalane-enkulu (Zulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... , meaning 'tree aloe' was formed and includes all the tree aloes, recognising that they are more closely related to each other than to other aloes. Aloidendron barberae (Dyer) Klopper & Gideon F.Sm. ...

30/06/2003 | Giles Mbambezeli | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe gariepensis

Plant
Common names: Gariep aloe, Orange River aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

... optimal growing conditions and healthy plants. Companion aloes to Aloe gariepensis include A. melanacantha , A. ... no records of uses of this species. However, as with other aloes, the yellow bitter sap in the leaves can be used as a laxative and to ...

17/12/2012 | Werner Voigt | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe claviflora

Plant
Common names: kraal aloe, cannon aloe (Eng.); aanteelaalwyn, kanonaalwyn, kraalaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... grow horizontally along the ground. Unlike other typical aloes in arid areas, Aloe claviflora does not have erect rosettes. Instead ...

05/10/2009 | Werner Voigt | Harold Porter NBG

Athanasia dentata

Plant
Common names: toothed-leaf athanasia (Eng.); geelblombos (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... allelopathic substances, but restios, watsonias, vygies, aloes and annual daisies do not seem to be affected. Asteraceae ...

18/11/2002 | Christien Malan | Kirstenbosch NBG

Coleonema calycinum

Plant
Common names: confetti bush, broom buchu (Eng.); boegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... species such as restios, ericas, pelargoniums, proteas, aloes and herbaceous perennials such as Phylica, Felicia and Geraniums ...

30/07/2007 | Norma Jodamus | Kirstenbosch NBG

Maurocenia frangula

Plant
Common names: bittersweet-cherry, Hottentot's cherry, vulture berry, nastergalkersie, hottentotskersie, aasvoelbessie (Afr.)
Family: Celastraceae

... bittersweet-cherry can be planted with succulents such as aloes, vygies, crassulas in rockeries and with plectranthus in a semi-shaded ...

17/11/2014 | Melissa Van der Burg | Kirstenbosch NBG

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