Aloe knersvlakensis S.J.Marais

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Aloe

Characteristics

Short-stemmed, solitary or usually with rosettes densely clustered around main stem, up to ± 1.5 m tall. Leaves dull green to reddish brown, 300-400 x 50-80 mm, white spotted and lineate on both surfaces, spots more copious above, without spines or prickles, margins horn-like, with sharp, reddish brown, triangular teeth. Flowers in branched, long, conical racemes, nodding, yellow, with greenish tips, buds orange-red.
Life form perennial
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Soil texture 5-6
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Aloe knersvlakensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77110005-1
WFO ID wfo-0000921084
COL ID C3RK
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Synonyms

Aloe knersvlakensis