Aloe ngongensis Christian

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Aloe

Characteristics

A shrubby succulent. It forms leaves in rings. The stems can be 1.5 m tall. The leaves are 30-60 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 60 cm long with 6-8 branches. The flowers are red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 1.35
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Environment

Rocky ground, in open deciduous woodland or at the forest-edge; on red loam soil on the edges of clumps of trees; at elevations from 1,370-1,900 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It can grow in arid places.
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Usage

The roots are used to brew beer in East Africa.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Aloe ngongensis world distribution map, present in Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:529699-1
WFO ID wfo-0000758552
COL ID C3VX
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Synonyms

Aloe ngongensis