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Aloe rupestris
Plantbottlebrush aloe, rock aloe (Eng); borselaalwyn, kraalaalwyn (Afr.); inhlaba ... uphondonde, umhlabanhazi (isiZulu), Kirstenbosch NBG Aloe rupestris plants usually stand tall on single-stemmed ... can be transplanted into pots or straight into the garden. Aloe rupestris seedlings are very slow growing from seed to ...
Aloe genus
Plantaloe (English); aalwyn (Afrikaans); aalwee (Afrikaans; ... 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 ...
Aloe petricola
Plantrock aloe (Eng.); rotsaalwyn (Afr.) Lowveld NBG This is generally a stemless aloe, although very short stems have been found. It grows to ... of drought as a source of food and water. Asphodelaceae Aloe petricola grows well in cultivation and is a welcome ...
Aloe ecklonis
PlantEcklon’s aloe, grass aloe (Eng.), Ecklonse-aalwyn, vlei-aalwyn, grasaalwyn (Afr.), ... isiphukuthwane, isiphuthumane (isiZulu) Pretoria NBG Aloe ecklonis is a stemless or short-stemmed, fast growing, ...
Aloe dewinteri
PlantSesfontein Aloe (Eng.); Sesfonteinaalwyn (Afr.). Kirstenbosch NBG The ... Close-up of the leaves showing the small marginal teeth of Aloe dewinterii in habitat. Plants occupy larger crevices and ... fast-growing. Fig. 6 . Two plants of the Sesfontein aloe in fruit in its dolomite cliff-face habitat near ...
Aloe globuligemma
Plantknob aloe, button aloe (Eng.), knoppiesaalwyn (Afr.), lekopane (Sepedi (seKone dialect)) National Zoological Gardens Aloe globuligemma is an evergreen, stemless succulent ... 25 x 13 mm, that later splits to release the seeds. Aloe globuligemma may be confused with Aloe chabaudii , but ...
Aloe varimaculata
PlantHumpata aloe (Eng.); Humpata-aalwyn (Afr.) Kirstenbosch NBG Aloe varimaculata has an ascending to decumbent growth habit, ... autumn to early winter (May in the southern hemisphere). Aloe varimaculata is pollinated by sunbirds. The plant ...
Aloe grandidentata
Plantdwarf soap aloe (Eng.); bontaalwyn, kleinbontaalwyn, kanniedood (Afr.); lekghala (Sso.) Free State NBG Aloe grandidentata is a small, low-growing, stemless, ... plants from the mother plant (offsets), in late spring. Aloe grandidentata is easy to grow and does well in gardens. ...
Aloe gerstneri
Plantgerstner’s aloe (Eng.); isihlabana (Zul.) CREW This endemic, majestic aloe grows as individual, rounded, rosettes, about 1 m tall. ... and lighter in colour while in full bloom. The flowers of Aloe gerstneri are shades of orange. Each flower within the ...
Aloe arborescens
Plantkrantz aloe (English), kransaalwyn (Afrikaans), ikalene (Xhosa), ... (Zulu) Kirstenbosch NBG Walter Sisulu NBG 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 ...