Aloe capitata Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Aloe

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen plant. It grows 0.425-0.575m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.43 - 0.58
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry; Forest, Inselberg/Rock Face at elevations from around 500-2,000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Aloe capitata unspecified picture

Distribution

Aloe capitata world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Aloe capitata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529304-1
WFO ID wfo-0000757989
COL ID C3GQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aloe cernua Aloe capitata

Lower taxons

Aloe capitata var. capitata Aloe capitata var. quartziticola Aloe capitata var. silvicola Aloe capitata var. angavoana