Botanical name |
Aloe striata |
Other names |
Streepaalwyn (Afrikaans) |
Family |
Asphodelaceae |
Dimensions |
Usually stemless |
Description of stem |
In older plants several rosettes and short procumbent stems may exist |
Description of leaves |
Broad flat and smooth, blue-green to yellowish, variable in colour according to the climate; distinctly to faintly lineate; the reddish margin is entire, characteristically untoothed |
Description of flowers |
The inflorescence is multiply branched, often with more than one occurring simultaneously per rosette; flower colour and form are variable according to the region |
Description of seed/fruit |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
Three subspecies have been recorded, as well as a fair amount of additional variation |
Propagation and cultivation |
Grows from seed and transplants with reasonable ease |
Tolerances |
Temperature and drought |
Uses |
Popular garden plant |
Ecological rarity |
Common |
Pests and diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Rocky areas and hills in sandy soil and semi-arid areas |
Distribution (SA provinces) |
Western Cape; Eastern Cape; Northern Cape |
Country |
South Africa |