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Aloe greenii
... NBG Phakamani Xaba Kirstenbosch NBG September 2012 Aloe greenii is a low-growing succulent with a flower spike ... produce offset suckers that give rise to new plants. Aloe greenii occurs in sub-tropical coastal forest and ... It is easily confused with other spotted aloes such as Aloe maculata , A. pruinosa , and A. parvibracteata when not ...
Aloe chlorantha
... Average winter temperature is 10ºC with heavy frost. Aloe chlorantha flowers in spring (October to November). ... the green leaves becoming purplish during dry periods. Aloe With its small greenish yellow flowers Aloe chlorantha is not as attractive as its close relatives. ...
Aloe linearifolia
... Kwazulu-Natal National Botanical Gardens October 2011 Aloe linearifolia is a small aloe which occurs as a solitary plant. It has narrow linear ... from January to April. It differs from the closely similar Aloe kraussii . Aloe linearifolia is found in the grassland ...
Aloe komaggasensis
Karoo Desert NBG Werner Voigt Karoo Desert NBG July 2011 Aloe komaggasensis grows in dense groups mostly on high ... to January. As shown in the image below, the flowers of Aloe striata subsp. striata are very similar to those of A . komaggasensis. Aloe komaggasensis is found in vegetation transitional ...
Aloe zebrina
... Witbooi Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January2011 Aloe zebrina is a small, variable, compact succulent. ... of drought or water deficiency. The succulent leaves of Aloe zebrina are densely clustered into a rosette and have a ... and broadly winged, which assists in dispersal. Aloe zebrina is widespread in northern South Africa and is ...
Aloe genus
... or simple. The most common shape of flowers found in Aloe is tubular flowers, although some species have curved or ... aloes for instance, usually flower in spring or summer. Aloe fruit are capsules that dry out and split open to ... while some exceptionally tall specimens (of over 10 m) of Aloe marlothii may even be over 200 years old. Aloes are ...
Aloe khamiesensis
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden September 2010 Aloe khamiesensis are erect plants that can easily attain a ... tubular, orange-red flowers with greenish yellow tips. Aloe khamiesensis flowers from June to August. As with other ... when ripe. Seeds ripen normally around October-December. Aloe khamiesensis grows in rocky and mountainous parts of ...
Aloe maculata
... Ngalo Free State National Botanical Garden August 2010 Aloe maculata is very variable but its distinctly flat-topped ... lend striking colour to a tired-looking winter garden. Aloe The slow-growing soap aloe provides an excellent focal point for a rockery garden ...
Aloe cryptopoda
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden June 2010 Aloe cryptopoda is usually stemless or has a short decumbent ... in diameter. It usually flowers in June and July (winter). Aloe cryptopoda is at once distinguished by its almost ... plants are variable and yellow flowering forms are known. Aloe cryptopoda has a wide distribution ranging from the ...
Aloe brevifolia var brevifolia
... of Rare & Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) February 2010 Aloe brevifolia var. brevifolia plants usually form large ... stamens protruding slightly from the mouth of the tube. Aloe brevifolia may be distinguished from other dwarf aloes ... cannot survive for long under Highveld winter conditions. Aloe brevifolia is mainly restricted to Rûens shale ...
Aloe claviflora
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden October 2009 Aloe claviflora grows in dense groups, most often in circular ... the ground. Unlike other typical aloes in arid areas, Aloe claviflora does not have erect rosettes. Instead they ... small and winged, ripening normally around January. Aloe claviflora is found in the extremely arid areas of South ...
Aloe longistyla
Harold Porter NBG Werner Voigt Harold Porter NBG June 2009 Aloe longistyla is a dwarf aloe, characterized by its exceptionally small rosettes. ... making them the longest known styles for any South African aloe. As with other members of the Asphodelaceae, the fruit ...
Aloe krapohliana
... Harold Porter National Botanical Garden May 2009 Aloe krapohliana is classified as a dwarf aloe and reaches a height of no more than 250 mm. Plants may ... ripe. Seeds ripen normally around October to December. Aloe krapohliana is found in the extremely arid, northwestern ...
Aloe nubigena
... Jaarsveld Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden May 2009 Aloe nubigena is small, soft-leaved and medium to ... 10 mm. The seeds are angular, 3 × 1,5 mm and dark brown. Aloe nubigena is one of the 24 grass aloe species confined to South Africa. Aloe nubigena is ...
Aloe pictifolia
... The seeds are angular, grey-black and up to 4 x 2 mm. Aloe pictifolia is confined to quartzitic sandstone cliffs ... m in Gamtoos Thicket of the Albany Thicket Biome. Aloe pictifolia flowers during spring (October to November), ... dry spells they become flattened and reddish-tinged. Aloe Aloe pictifolia is an atractive small plant best grown ...
Aloe pearsonii
... Flower colour is varied from red, yellow and red-yellow. Aloe pearsonii is summer flowering (Dec.-Jan.). As with other ... of the extreme heat, normally around February to March. Aloe pearsonii is highly localized and thus an endemic of the ... and colour all the mountain slopes (Williamson 2000). Aloe pearsonii grows in a variety of soils which are mainly ...
Aloe marlothii
... Harrower of Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden for review. Aloe marlothii is a large, perennial, succulent, single-stemmed aloe, usually 2-4 m tall (occasionally up to 6 m), with old ... of A. marlothii to scale see Reynolds (1982: 481). Aloe marlothii occurs from the North-West Province, Gauteng, ...
Aloe challisii
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden October 2007 Aloe challisii is a fast-growing dwarf succulent with fleshy ... grey-black. Flowering occurs mainly in spring (October). Aloe challisii is known only from the upper, vertical, ... rainy season during the summer months (December onwards). Aloe challisii is pollinated by sunbirds. Aloe Propagation ...
Aloe speciosa
... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden August 2007 Aloe speciosa is a tall, erect aloe with a single or multiple stem and reaches a height of 3 ... style protrude conspicuously from the tips of the flowers. Aloe speciosa flowers during early spring (Aug. to Sept.). ...
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana
... Pretoria Jean Meyer SANBI, Pretoria July 2007 Aloe greatheadii var. davyana is stemless and grows ... This species occurs in the Grassland and Bushveld Biomes. Aloe greatheadii var. davyana occurs in all the northern ... are bees and other birds. Seeds are dispersed by wind. Aloe Aloe greatheadii var. davyana makes an excellent garden ...