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Aloe gariepensis

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

... optimal growing conditions and healthy plants. Companion aloes to Aloe gariepensis include Aloe melanacantha , A. ... no records of uses of this species. However, as with other aloes, the yellow bitter sap in the leaves can be used as a ...

17/12/2012 | | Karoo Desert NBG

Astroloba genus

Plant
Common names: astrolobas, starlobes (Eng.); astrolobas, kleinaalwyne, koedoekos, steekaalwyntjies (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... of Astroloba as a genus separate from the other small aloes (a name indiscriminately applied to representatives of, inter alia, grass aloes, Aristaloe , Haworthia , and Haworthiopsis ). ...

18/09/2023 | | National Herbarium Pretoria

Aloe africana

Plant
Common names: Uitenhage Aloe, African Aloe (Eng.), Uitenhaagsaalwyn (Afr.), Ikhala (Xhosa)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... in South Africa). Aloe africana , like most other aloes has tubular flowers rich in nectar and pollinated by ...

20/09/2004 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe broomii

Plant
Common names: mountain aloe, snake aloe (Eng.); bergaalwee, slangaalwyn (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... it also has broader leaves, and flowers in late summer. Aloes produce a lot of nectar that attracts bees, sunbirds ...

12/02/2007 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Aloe khamiesensis

Plant
Common names: Khamiesberg aloe (Eng.); Kamiesberg-aalwyn, tweederly (Afr.)
Family: Asphodelaceae

... khamiesensis flowers from June to August. As with other aloes, the seeds are typically winged, 8 mm x 4 mm, and are ...

27/09/2010 | | Harold Porter NBG

Arctotis arctotoides

Plant
Common names: botterblom (Afrikaans), putswa-pududu (South Sotho), ubushwa (isiXhosa)
Family: Asteraceae

... and gravel. In winter (June to August) it flowers with the aloes and in summer it is valuable for planting in the empty ...

19/08/2002 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Coleonema calycinum

Plant
Common names: confetti bush, broom buchu (Eng.); boegoe (Afr.)
Family: Rutaceae

... species such as restios, ericas, pelargoniums, proteas, aloes and herbaceous perennials such as Phylica, Felicia and ...

30/07/2007 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Encephalartos inopinus

Plant
Common names: Lydenburg cycad
Family: Zamiaceae

... good garden subjects on their own or can be mixed with aloes, euphorbias and any other succulent plants to create a ...

12/07/2004 | | Lowveld NBG

Encephalartos trispinosus

Plant
Common names: Bushman`s River cycad
Family: Zamiaceae

... a container plant. Ideal companion plants are low-growing aloes such as Aloe arborescens , Carpobrotus and Arctotis . ...

15/05/2006 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

Felicia echinata

Plant
Common names: dune daisy, prickly felicia (Eng.), bloublommetjie (Afr.)
Family: Asteraceae

... the hard edges. They are excellent when planted with large aloes such as Aloe arborescens and Aloe succotrina , pig's ...

06/08/2001 | | Kirstenbosch NBG

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