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Aloidendron dichotomum

Plant
Common names: quiver tree (Eng.); kokerboom (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... kokerboom (Afr.) Karoo Desert NBG This distinctive tree aloe has smooth branches, which are covered with a thin layer ... hot and dry rock garden is best if one wants to grow this aloe in open ground. Plants such as Cotyledon orbiculata , ... skilfully make from this tree, which they call Choje , a strong and serviceable quiver. October 15th". Aloidendron ...

12/08/2002 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe falcata

Plant
Common names: Vanrhynsdorp aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

Vanrhynsdorp aloe Karoo Desert NBG Aloe falcata is a low-growing aloe that ... nurse plant which protects the young plant from the sun's strong rays. (A nurse plant is a shrub under which the young ... By April of the following year the plants should be strong enough to be planted into a small, 9 cm plastic pots. ...

10/07/2006 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe gariepensis

Plant
Common names: Gariep aloe, Orange River aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

Gariep aloe, Orange River aloe Karoo Desert NBG Aloe gariepensis is a tough plant that ... a microclimate that enables seedlings to survive until strong enough to withstand the hot and dry conditions of the ...

17/12/2012 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Kumara haemanthifolia

Plant
Common names: haemanthus-leaf aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

haemanthus-leaf aloe Karoo Desert NBG Kumara haemanthifolia is a robust plant ... from mist and clouds that drift in during moderate to strong south-easterly winds that are associated with summer ... situation, constitute an ideal habitat that enables this aloe to thrive under relatively protected conditions. To a ...

14/11/2011 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Aloe hardyi

Plant
Common names: Penge aloe
Family: Asphodelaceae

Penge aloe Kirstenbosch NBG Aloe hardyi is a fast growing aloe forming solitary rosettes hanging from cliff faces. Its ...

12/03/2007 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe linearifolia

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

dwarf yellow grass aloe (Eng.); inkhuphuyana (isiZulu) KwaZulu-Natal NBG Aloe linearifolia is a small aloe which occurs as a solitary ... Seedlings can be transplanted as soon as they are strong enough. By division: Cut new offshoots from the aloe ...

10/10/2011 | | KwaZulu-Natal NBG

Aloe pluridens

Plant
Common names: French aloe (Eng.), Fransaalwyn, garaa (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

French aloe (Eng.), Fransaalwyn, garaa (Afr.) Walter Sisulu NBG This is a tall, slender aloe, 2-3 m tall, occasionally reaching up to 5 or 6 m high. ... armed with firm white teeth. The leaf sap is clear with a strong, rhubarb-like smell. The old dried leaves form a ...

09/07/2001 | | Walter Sisulu NBG

Dregeochloa pumila

Plant
Common names: Tom Thumb grass, Kleinduimpiegras (Afr.)
Family: Poaceae

... some of which are endemic to the region. They include Aloe krapohliana var. dumoulinii, Crassula brevifolia, C. ...

02/02/2009 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Euclea undulata

Plant
Common names: small-leaved guarri, common guarri (Eng.); kleinblaarghwarrie, gewone ghwarrrie (Afr.); bergebenholzstrauch (Ger.); gwanxe, inkunzane, umshekizane, umbophanyamazane (Zulu)
Family: Ebenaceae

... citronellum , P. crithmifolium , P. paniculatum , Aloe speciosa, A. microstigma , Ruschia caroli , R. maxima , ... is heavy and close-grained which make it durable and strong and a suitable species for making fencing posts. The ...

24/06/2013 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Gasteria croucheri

Plant
Common names: forest gasteria, forest ox-tongue, Natal gasteria (Eng.); bosaalwee, oukossies, Natal beestong (Afr.); impundu, iqhomololo (isiZulu)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... fairly pest free, and may occasionally be attacked by the Aloe snout weevil. Overwatering will also lead to fungal ... named by Hooker in 1880. In 1869 he had described it as  Aloe croucheri  in Curtis's Botanical Journal stating, ... much of its value and interest." Gasteria  not only looks aloe-like but also belongs to the Aloe family, Aloaceae. It ...

21/06/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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