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Botanical name |
Aloe globuligemma |
Other names |
Knoppiesaalwyn (Afrikaans) |
Family |
Asphodelaceae |
Dimensions |
Often stemless, rosettes around 45 cm tall |
Description of stem |
Where present, procumbent links of the rosettes clustering in older plants |
Description of leaves |
Lanceoate blue-grey, smooth and erect leaves, recurving in the last third towards the apex; whitish leaf edges with firm teeth |
Description of flowers |
Outwardly angled oblique racemes arranged in multibranched panicles of up to 1 m in height; the upturned globose to oblong buds are reddish pink, but become lighter, even white once the perianth is mature and the dark stamens protrude; flowering from June to August |
Description of seed/fruit |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and cultivation |
Transplants without difficulty; plants tend to produce suckers; often found in clumps under trees, e.g. acacias, but it flowers better in some direct sunlight |
Tolerances |
Hardy |
Uses |
Attractive, popular garden plant |
Ecological rarity |
Common |
Pests and Diseases |
Reasonably free from disease and insect damage in areas similar to the distribution region |
Other |
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Location |
Bushveld and lower altitude grassland, warm climate in well-drained, sandy soil |
Distribution (SA provinces) |
Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Country |
South Africa, Zimbabwe |