Botanical name |
Aloe peglerae |
Other names |
Turk's cap, vuurpylaalwyn |
Family |
Asphodelaceae |
Dimensions |
A stemless aloe, the rosette about 35cm high |
Description of stem |
Stemless |
Description of leaves |
Long, thin, curving inward with spines on the edges and all over; sometimes with a row of spines along the keel on the outside |
Description of flowers |
Usually single inflorescence in late winter, standing up straight to 35 cm, red buds hanging down, opening into cream to green flowers with dark, excerted stamens and yellow anthers |
Description of seed/fruit |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and cultivation |
Not easy to transplant, although growing from seed feasible if the conditions are similar to the natural state |
Tolerances |
Lives in a harsh, but narrowly specific climate |
Uses |
Admired in nature first and foremost; grown from seed |
Ecological rarity |
Restricted to the Magaliesberg brow and a few additional spots |
Pests and Diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Highveld hilltops, grassy well-drained and sunny and open areas |
Distribution |
Gauteng and Northwest provinces in the Magaliesberg and some close-lying hills |
Country |
South Africa |