... 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 ...

... Threatened Species Programme (TSP) Pretoria February 2006 Aloe albida usually grows singly or in small groups. The ... much larger and its flowers are dull pink (Reynolds 1950). Aloe albida is found on the mountains in Barberton in ... of soil amongst or in crevices between damp, mossy rocks. Aloe albida is dependent on fire to clear grasses from their ...

... & Kirstenbosch NBG May 2001 updated May 2004 The krantz aloe develops into a multiheaded shrub 2 -3m high with ... flowers also attract bees. The species formerly known as Aloe mutabilis is now regarded as a synonym of Aloe arborescens . It is a cliff dwelling form with smaller, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Soethoudt for providing the pictures for this article. Aloe chabaudii is a stemless, perennial succulent plant with ... plants have white spots on both sides of their leaves. Aloe chabaudii inflorescences are typically much-branched and ... the seeds. Specimens of yellow and orange flowering Aloe chabaudii have been collected in both Zimbabwe and ...

... 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. ...

... Oliver Karoo Desert National Botanical Gardens July 2006 Aloe comosa is a single-stemmed aloe that under favourable conditions can reach a height of 2 ... pink hue on the upper parts. What makes this particularly aloe interesting is the fact that it flowers during the ...

... Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden March 2001 Aloe cooperi grows singly or in small groups from offshoots ... down. The inflorescence is simple and bold. The flowers of Aloe cooperi vary in colour from greenish-cream to apricot ... rocky areas, mainly in Natal, Swaziland and Mpumalanga. Aloe Aloe cooperi grows well in cultivation. In warm areas ...

... 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 ...