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Aloe peglerae
Aloe mitriformis
There are not many aloes from the Cape that flower during summer, hence those that do are more sought after. Those of you who love gardening with bright...
Aloe pictifolia
An attractive small aloe with greyish-green leaves ornamented with many white spots. It is easily grown and popular in cultivation....
Aloidendron pillansii
Aloidendron pillansii is arguably the scarcest of all tree aloes in southern Africa. It was previously called Aloe pillansii, however a new genus...
Aloe pluridens
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Aloe polyphylla
Aloe polyphylla is a rare and beautiful aloe from the high Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. It does not occur naturally anywhere outside Lesotho with the exception...
Aloe reitzii var. reitzii
Although it is a rather rare species of aloe, it is easily distinguished by the handsome erect red flower spikes that are produced in summer (unlike most...
Aloe speciosa
Aloe speciosa is a handsome plant having decorative blue-green leaves with deep pink to pale red, serrated leaf margins, and dense cylindrical flower...
Aloe striata
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Aloe komaggasensis
This aloe was previously known as Aloe striata subsp. komaggasensis. It is relatively new to science and not established at all in horticulture...
Aloe succotrina
Growing high up on the cliff faces and rocky outcrops in the mountains of the Western Cape, this is one of only a few fynbos aloes. It is an attractive...
Aloiampelos tenuior
This rambling aloe forms large clumps topped with masses of delicate, yellow or red flowerheads in summer, and is a useful and undemanding landscape plant....
Aloe thompsoniae
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Aloe verecunda
Aloe verecunda, with its striking orange-red flowers and grasslike leaves, is an attractive deciduous grassland aloe....
Aloe zebrina
Imagine creating a breathtaking desertscape of rocks and pebbles and incorporating patches of Aloe zebrina in your illusion. This aloe is a sure must...
Amaryllis belladonna
The flowering stems of this bulb emerging from the bare ground is a sign that summer is coming to an end in the Cape....
Amaryllidaceae
Consisting mostly of bulbous plants, this family occurs naturally throughout the tropics and warm temperate regions of the world. Many species have extravagantly...
Ammocharis longifolia
The name Malgas lily is taken from the abundance of this bulb in the Malgas area near the Breede River in the Cape. It is one of South Africa's showiest...
Anastrabe integerrima
With its clusters of custard-yellow pouch-shaped flowers combined with very attractive leaves that contrast their dark green tops with silvery white and...
Anchusa capensis
The Cape-forget-me-not is easy to find flowering in the fields of daisies throughout Namaqualand in the spring, and, although it may be a bit weedy, its...