Lace aloe

Quick Overview

Aristaloe is a genus of evergreen flowering perennial plants in the family Asphodelaceae from Southern Africa. Its sole species is Aristaloe aristata,[3] known as guinea-fowl aloe or lace aloe.
it is commonly cultivated as a garden plant around the world. It prefers well-drained soils, but can tolerate a range of rainfall systems. However it may need to be grown indoors or under glass in extremely cold temperate regions

Description

It is stemless, sawtoothed and succulent. The soft succulent leaves grow in rosettes, in a dense and imbricate arrangement.[5] The leaves are lanceolate in shape, with bristly margins and a long thread-like tip (aristate).

Its nectar-rich, tubular orange flowers tend to attract birds, bees, and wasps easily. When not in bloom, it is similar to and often confused with some other species, such as Haworthiopsis fasciata.[6]

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Tribe: Aloeae
Genus: Aristaloe
Boatwr. & J.C.Manning[2]
Species: A. aristata

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