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Aloidendron ramosissimum

Plant
Common names: maiden's quiver tree (Eng.); nooienskokerboom (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... allal , meaning bitter. The latter is more acceptable as aloes produce a very bitter sap. The species name  ramosissimum means very ...

19/04/2004 | Werner Voigt | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe vanbalenii

Plant
Common names: van balen's aloe, crawling octopus (Eng.); van-balen-se-aalwyn (Afr.); icenalamatshe, icenandhlovu (isiZulu); lihala (siSwati)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... Of that, 125 species are found in South Africa. Some of the aloes are also found from Arabia in the north, to Madagascar in the east and ...

22/05/2017 | Anelisiwe Nocwanya | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe lutescens

Information Library item
Author: Todd Colleen, Rambuda Tendani   |   Date: 1999
Source: Veld & Flora 1   |   Copyright: Botanical Society

... plants. Todd Colleen Rambuda Tendani aloe lutescens aloes Botanical Society Aloe lutescens ...

aloe lutescens, aloes

Aloe khamiesensis

Plant
Common names: Khamiesberg aloe (Eng.); Kamiesberg-aalwyn, tweederly (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... khamiesensis flowers from June to August. As with other aloes, the seeds are typically winged, 8 mm x 4 mm, and are produced in ...

27/09/2010 | Werner Voigt | Harold Porter NBG

Aloe broomii

Plant
Common names: mountain aloe, snake aloe (Eng.); bergaalwee, slangaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... also has broader leaves, and flowers in late summer. Aloes produce a lot of nectar that attracts bees, sunbirds and ants. Their ...

12/02/2007 | Lusindiso Xulubana | Kirstenbosch NBG

Felicia echinata

Plant
Common names: dune daisy, prickly felicia (Eng.), bloublommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... the hard edges. They are excellent when planted with large aloes such as Aloe arborescens and Aloe succotrina , pig's ears ( ...

06/08/2001 | Liesl Van der Walt | Kirstenbosch NBG

Ledebouria coriacea

Plant
Common names: leather-leaved African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... as a ground cover in larger pots, with other plants such as aloes or other succulents. Since this species very seldom produces offsets from ...

10/07/2017 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Tulista pumila

Plant
Common names: miniature aloe, pearl plant (Eng.); vratjiesaalwyn, kleinaalwyn, seepaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... kept under cool, dry conditions. Seed is similar to those of aloes, but much smaller. Sow the seeds in autumn (April), which is when the ...

28/07/2003 | Ian Oliver | Karoo Desert NBG

Ledebouria confusa

Plant
Common names: grey-leaved African hyacinth
Family: Hyacinthaceae

... as a companion plant to other succulent plants such as aloes. The species requires full sun and a warm to hot position, it prefers a 2 ...

30/10/2017 | Andrew Hankey | Walter Sisulu NBG

Agathosma apiculata

Plant
Common names: garlic buchu ( Eng.); knoffelboegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... and spring with a combination of Pelargonium, proteas, aloes, restios, watsonias, Leucadendron and other interesting companion ...

30/06/2008 | Norma Lucas | Kirstenbosch NBG

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