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Aloe gerstneri
... Crew Programme December 2020 This endemic, majestic aloe grows as individual, rounded, rosettes, about 1 m tall. ... and lighter in colour while in full bloom. The flowers of Aloe gerstneri are shades of orange. Each flower within the ... mm long. The bracts are 18 mm in length and 5 mm in width. Aloe gerstneri is known to flower in late summer, between ...
Aloe condyae
... leaf tip is drawn to a sharp point (acuminate). Fig. 2. Aloe condyae in its natural habitat on a sandstone cliff ... hemisphere). Fig. 3. The inflorescence and flower of Aloe condyae . Note the densely arranged flowers. Fig. 4. The young inflorescence of Aloe condyae . Note the protective large bracts. (Photo ...
Aloe andersonii
... the species, for his companionship and help in the field. Aloe andersonii has a perennial rootstock and plants sprout ... in a sharp point, armed with 3 or 4 teeth. Fig. 2. Aloe andersonii , rosette of leaves . The inflorescence is a ... and 3 mm in diameter. Capsule and seed not seen. Fig. 3 . Aloe andersonii , close-up of the flower. (Photo Philip Nel) ...
Aloe castanea
... photographs, and R.R Klopper for providing the images. Aloe castanea is a perennial, evergreen, low growing, arborescent (tree-like) aloe or large shrub that grows 2 to 4 m tall, with a thick ... roots may form at the base of a branch, at the node. Aloe castanea is widespread in 2 provinces in the north ...
Aloe rupestris
... Jermaine Christoffels, Geoff Nichols and Alice Notten Aloe rupestris plants usually stand tall on single-stemmed ... seed capsule dehisces (naturally opens to release seeds). Aloe rupestris is not endemic to South Africa, as it can also ... and other insects, as well as insect-eating birds. Aloe As with most single-headed aloes, this species does not ...
Aloe spicata
... thanks Brian du Preez and Alice Notten for the pictures of Aloe spicata that illustrate this article. A loe spicata is ... the nectar and pollen, and thereby pollinate the flowers. Aloe Aloe spicata is an easy plant to grow and does not give ...
Aloe kniphofioides
... KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden November 2019 Aloe kniphofioides is an indigenous succulent plant from the Aloe group that grows in the Grassland Biome. A. ... ground and fusiform roots, forming an ovoid shape. This aloe can be confused for a grass in the grassland because of ...
Aloe pretoriensis
... G.W. Reynolds and P. Joffe for habitat photographs. Aloe pretoriensis is a medium-sized, rosette-forming ... tips. Flowering is in late autumn to winter (May–July). Aloe pretoriensis has a widespread distribution and occurs in ... rainfall in summer and experiencing a dry winter. Aloe pretoriensis flowers in winter (May–July); the flowers ...
Aloe kamnelii
... in spring (August–October, in the southern hemisphere). Aloe kamnelii is only known from the Doorn River Valley ... pallens , Ruschia caroli and Tylecodon paniculatus . Aloe kamnelii proliferates from the base, forming dense ... the survival of the plants through the dry summer months. Aloe Aloe kamnelii is easily grown both from cuttings or ...
Aloe lineata var. muiri
... Riddles Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden June 2018 Aloe lineata var. muirii is a succulent plant with a single ... bract, and when fully open, are pendent and unprotected. Aloe lineata var. muiri occurs in the Western Cape, from ... in areas with minimal frost. The succulent leaves of Aloe lineata var . muirii hold plenty of moisture, and supply ...
Aloe reitzii var. vernalis
... of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) December 2017 Aloe reitzii var. vernalis is a succulent that reaches about ... they split open to release brown to black, mature seeds. Aloe reitzii var reitzii differs from this variety in having ... long), and it flowers in late summer (February to March). Aloe reitzii var. vernalis is confined to dry, granitic, ...
Aloe howmanii
... Conservation, University of the W. Cape. November 2017 Aloe howmanii is a cliff-hanging shrublet, branching from the ... early winter (April to June in the southern hemisphere). Aloe howmanii is known only from the Chimanimani Mountains, ... summers are cool, very moist and humid, with frequent fog. Aloe howmanii is pollinated by sunbirds. The plants ...
Aloe varimaculata
... and Conservation, University of the W. Cape. August 2017 Aloe varimaculata has an ascending to decumbent growth habit, ... autumn to early winter (May in the southern hemisphere). Aloe varimaculata is known only from the Angolan highlands in ... mainly in summer, in the form of thunder showers. Aloe varimaculata is pollinated by sunbirds. The plant ...
Aloe rouxii
... early winter (April to June in the southern hemisphere). Aloe rouxii is known only from the upper mountain slopes, ... 800 to 1 200 m above sea level. Companion species of Aloe rouxii noticed include, Aloe arborescens and A. spicata , Angraecum pusillum , ...
Aloe reynoldsii
... Mabuya Pretoria National Botanical Garden May 2017 Aloe reynoldsii is a perennial succulent, with a short stem. ... capsules are about 220 mm long and 100 mm in diameter. Aloe reynoldsii is only known from sheer, southeast- and ... Ficus burkei , Schotia latifolia , Bauhinia bowkeri , etc. Aloe reynoldsii flowers are pollinated by sunbirds, and form ...
Aloe vanbalenii
... Botanical Garden May 2017 In time, the almost stemless Aloe vanbalenii forms short, robust creeping stems, ... in winter (June to August in the southern hemisphere). Aloe vanbalenii occurs in northern KwaZulu-Natal and in the ... rainfall. According to Geoff Nichols 2017 pers. comm., Aloe vanbalenii is pollinated by nectar-feeding sunbirds. ...
Aloe succotrina
... Porter National Botanical Garden 19 December 2016 Aloe succotrina is a succulent shrub that can grow up to ... up to 1 m tall. Solitary specimens do occur, but this aloe is usually found in small to large, dense clumps. Plants ... colour of the old leaves is one of the characteristics of Aloe succotrina that helps to distinguish it between similar ...
Aloe petricola
... Botanical Garden October 2015 This is generally a stemless aloe, although very short stems have been found. It grows to ... followed by the seeds which are enclosed in capsules. Aloe petricola has a restricted range, found naturally only ... during times of drought as a source of food and water. Aloe petricola Aloe petricola grows well in cultivation and ...
Aloe aculeata
... Botanical Garden October 2015 This succulent, stemless aloe forms a single rosette of up to 1 m high and wide. The ... capsules of approximately 6 mm long and 3 mm in diameter. Aloe aculeata is naturally distributed throughout certain ... during times of drought as a source of food and water. Aloe This aloe is relatively easy to cultivate under a wide ...
Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis
Karoo Desert NBG Werner Voigt Karoo Desert NBG March 2015 Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis is a low-growing, single ... with a slight basal swelling, and are a dull red colour. Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis is found in the Desert, ... among boulders and rock massifs. The flower bases of Aloe striata subsp. karasbergensis contain nectarines that ...