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Aloe reynoldsii
Plant... the name refers to the bitter juice found in the leaves of aloes. A. reynoldsii is named after a well-known aloe expert, ... commonly used in landscaping and as a pot plant. Although aloes such as Aloe ferox , A. vera , A. arborescens are used ...
Is the flagship of the Richtersveld sinking?
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 91(4)180-1811 | Copyright: Botanical Society
... of giant quiver trees help botanists understand why these aloes are disappearing. Duncan John Hoffman Timm Rohde Rick aloes quiver trees succulents trees aloe pillansii Botanical ...
Gonialoe variegata
Plant... as a dwarf aloe and is grouped together with various other aloes that reach a height of no more than 250 mm. Plants may ... are v-shaped, or angled, in cross-section, unlike most aloes which have smoothly rounded leaf undersides (John ...
Aloe challisii
Plant... Mr Chris Challis, a Johannesburg businessman and lover of aloes and other succulents. He collected this species first ... the fourth member of section Leptoaloe, a group of small aloes growing in cool mountainous grassland habitat (Reynolds ...
Kumara plicatilis
Plant... establishment of two new genera: Aloidendron for the tree aloes and Aloiampelos for the rambling aloes, and the reinstatment of the genus Kumara. There are ...
Aloe gerstneri
Plant... species, in theory, could be propagated, like many other aloes, from cuttings. This can be done by cutting the stems ... the bitter, sappy substance, produced within the leaves of aloes. Aloe gerstneri was named in tribute to Rev. F.J. ...
Gasteria langebergensis
Plant... of Rooiberg. Gasteria differs from the closely related aloes in its defensive strategies. Aloes are generally much larger and conspicuous, their spiny, ...
Kniphofia ichopensis
Plant... KwaZulu-Natal NBG Kniphofias are often confused with aloes, the essential difference between these genera is that ... slender leaves compared to the thick, fleshy leaves of aloes. Kniphofia ichopensis is a slender, grass-like plant ...
Toxic soils and aloe colours
Information Library itemSource: Veld & Flora 86(1)291 | Copyright: Botanical Society
Pale and interesting aloes that occur on metal-rich soils. These populations occur ... intrusions. Cloete Elize Plumstead Emile serpentine aloes Botanical Society Toxic soils and aloe colours ...
... useful subject for cold gardens where the flowers of other aloes often get frosted off in the cold winter months. The added advantage of growing aloes in the garden is the attraction of sunbirds to the ...