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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 verecunda
... Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden December 2001 Aloe verecunda plants form dense clumps up to about 30 cm ... The margins of the leaves are armed with soft white teeth. Aloe verecunda is deciduous and loses all its leaves in ... becoming pendulous when open. This well-known grass aloe is commonly found along rocky ridges and rocky slopes on ...
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 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 suprafoliata
... Johstone from their observations posted on iNaturalist. Aloe suprafoliata is an evergreen, frost hardy, stemless or short-stemmed aloe that grows up to 500-600 mm in height. It is unusual in ... Flowering time is in autumn and winter (May to July). Aloe suprafoliata is the best-known example of an aloe ...
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 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 ...
Aloe striata
... Hankey Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden July 2001 Aloe striata is a stemless aloe with blue green leaves. Attractive coral red flowers ... period of the year when food is not readily available. Aloe Aloe striata is a popular and most rewarding garden ...
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 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 simii
... to Duncan McKenzie for allowing her to use his picture of Aloe simii in flower, posted by him on iNaturalist. Aloe simii is an evergreen, solitary, stemless, succulent ... with Agave plants, however there are a few differences: Aloe simii leaves have fleshy centers and agaves are more ...
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 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 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 reitzii var. reitzii
... Hankey Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden March 2001 Aloe reitzii var. reitzii is a robust and spectacular aloe species which comes from the grassland areas of ... often get frosted off in the cold winter months. This aloe species which comes from the grassland areas 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 polyphylla
... Garden March 2002 The most striking feature of this aloe is the perfect spiral in which the leaves are arranged. ... compact. Plants usually flower in spring and early summer. Aloe polyphylla grows in high altitude grassland, between ... plants are sometimes also under snow in winter. The spiral aloe grows in basalt rock crevices on very steep slopes with ...
Aloe pluridens
... Garden December 2015 This is a tall, slender aloe, 2-3 m tall, occasionally reaching up to 5 or 6 m high. ... It flowers in autumn and winter, from May to July. Aloe pluridens occurs naturally in a broad coastal belt from ... but it is erratic and not much rain falls in a year. Aloe pluridens flowers attract nectar-feeding birds, such as ...
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 ...