Aloe tenuior |
Asphodelaceae |
Aloe tenuior is easily distinguished from other rambling Aloes by the large woody rootstock, long racemes that have small red or yellow flowers.
There are three varieties; var. decidua, var. densiflora, var. rubriflora.
The specie name 'tenuior' means 'very thin' and it refers to the thin rambling stems. |
| Common Names: |
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| Status: |
Not threatened. |
| Distribution: |
Found from Cookhouse and Sommerset East in the Eastern Cape to Tsolo in Kwazulu-Natal. |
Description of Aloe tenuior : |
| Stem: |
Stems can be up to 3 meters in length which form untidy medium sized bushes. Stems arise from a large rootstock that eventually bedcomes woody near ground level. |
| Leaves: |
Terminal rosettes are formed, leaves are greyish-green in colour and the leaf surfaces are unblemished. The leaf margins are armed with numerous small white teeth. |
Flower Description : |
| Inflorescence: |
Simple inflorescence, raceme sparsely to densely packed with flowers. |
| Flower: |
Flowers are yellow to red in colour, mouth is wider thatn other parts of the flower. |
| Flowering Time: |
Flowering occurs throughout the year. |
Cultivation of Aloe tenuior : |
| Light: |
Light shade to full sun. |
| Watering: |
Careful watering. |
| Frost Protection: |
Required. |
| Notes: |
Aloe tenuior is used as a landscape plant in gardens as it forms medium sized bushes in time.
A well drained bed will be beneficial and help prevent stem rot.
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| References: |
Guide to Aloes of Southern Africa . |
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