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Aloe mudenensis

Common names: Muden aloe (Eng.); kleinaalwyn (Afr.); icena (IsiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... NBG Ntokoza Nkosi KwaZulu-Natal NBG November 2014 Aloe mudenensis is an evergreen succulent that is ... several scattered spots, especially on the upper surface. Aloe mudenensis inflorescence is branched, with up to 8 ... occurs in winter to spring, depending where it grows. Aloe mudenensis is endemic to Muden in northern KwaZulu ...

24 / 11 / 2014 | Ntokoza Nkosi | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Aloe catengiana

Common names: Catengue-aloe, Catengue-aalwyn, okandolle (umbundu tongue).

Family: Asphodelaceae

... National Botanical Garden February 2008, Updated May 2014 Aloe catengiana is a scrambling shrub, mainly branched from ... during midwinter (August) in the southern hemisphere. Aloe catengiana is known only from the Catengue Railway ... ( Adansonia digitata ). Prominent succulents include Aloe littoralis , Euphorbia gracillima , Fockea multiflora , ...

12 / 05 / 2014 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe huntleyana

Common names: Huntley aloe (Eng.); Huntley-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... the apex in open flowers. Capsules are rounded elongate. Aloe huntleyana is confined to the quartzitic sandstone ... in rock crevices or screes where fire cannot reach them. Aloe huntleyana flowers during autumn (April to June). Plants ... the plant has a vegetative means of dispersal as well. Aloe Aloe huntleyana is an attractive small plant, best grown ...

06 / 05 / 2014 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe gariepensis

Common names: Gariep aloe, Orange River aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

... Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden December 2012 Aloe gariepensis is a tough plant that varies in size from ... long floral bracts hide the young buds almost entirely. Aloe gariepensis has a fairly varying flowering range from early July to September. Aloe gariepensis has a restricted distribution on both sides ...

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

Aloe greenii

Common names: ground spotted aloe (Eng.); iCeza lesikhotha (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

17 / 09 / 2012 | Phakamani Xaba | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe chlorantha

Common names: Fraserburg aloe, green-flower aloe (Eng.); Fraserburgaalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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. ...

12 / 12 / 2011 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe linearifolia

Common names: dwarf yellow grass aloe (Eng.); inkhuphuyana (isiZulu)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

10 / 10 / 2011 | Lufuno Konanani | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Aloe komaggasensis

Common names: Komaggas coral aloe (Eng.); makaalwyn, streepaalwyn, gladdeblaaraalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

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 ...

18 / 07 / 2011 | Werner Voigt | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe zebrina

Common names: zebra leaf aloe, spotted aloe (Eng.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

24 / 01 / 2011 | Hildegard Witbooi | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe genus

Common names: aloe (English); aalwyn (Afrikaans); aalwee (Afrikaans; Dutch); hlaba, lekhala (Southern Sotho); icena (Ndebele); imboma (Zulu).

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

22 / 11 / 2010 | Ronell R. Klopper | Biosystematics

Aloe khamiesensis

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

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

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

Aloe maculata

Common names: soap aloe (Eng.); bontaalwyn (Afr.); lekhala (S. Sesotho)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

02 / 08 / 2010 | Stemmer Ngalo | Free State NBG

Aloe cryptopoda

Common names: tweekleur-aalwyn, geelaalwyn (Afrikaans)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

07 / 06 / 2010 | Patrick Mtsweni | Lowveld NBG

Aloe brevifolia var brevifolia

Common names: short-leaved aloe (Eng.); kleinaalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

22 / 02 / 2010 | Vathiswa Zikishe | CREW

Aloe claviflora

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

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

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

Aloe longistyla

Common names: Karoo aloe (Eng.); ramenas, Karoo-aalwyn (Afr.)

Family: Asphodelaceae

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 ...

01 / 06 / 2009 | Werner Voigt | Harold Porter NBG

Aloe krapohliana

Common names: Krapohl's aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

18 / 05 / 2009 | Werner Voigt | Harold Porter NBG

Aloe nubigena

Common names: Graskop cliff aloe (Eng.), Graskop krans-aalwyn (Afr.).

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

11 / 05 / 2009 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe pictifolia

Common names: Kouga -aalwyn (Afr.), Kouga aloe (Eng.).

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

28 / 07 / 2008 | Ernst van Jaarsveld | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe pearsonii

Common names: Pearson's aloe

Family: Asphodelaceae

... 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 ...

26 / 11 / 2007 | Werner Voigt | Kirstenbosch NBG

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