Aloinopsis schooneesii L.Bolus

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae > Ruschioideae > Aloinopsis

Characteristics

Compact, caespitose shrublet, up to 0.05 m high, stems reduced, thick taproot tapering to an apex. Leaves clavate, rough with dark tannin idioblasts, apex rounded. Flowers solitary, yellow to orange with central red stripe on each petal. Flowering time June-Sept. Capsules 9-or 10-locular, no closing bodies, valve wings abruptly tapering to awns.
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Similar to A. rosulata but leaves sunken in the ground, the apical area flat and level with the soil surface, only the triangular tips visible.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.78 - 1.03
Root system tap-root
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Light 7-9
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Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Aloinopsis schooneesii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000527189
COL ID C4DH
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Synonyms

Nananthus schooneesii Aloinopsis schooneesii Aloinopsis schooneesii var. acutipetala Aloinopsis schooneesii var. willowmorensis