Aloe affinis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAloe affinis is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is endemic to Limpopo, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga, of South Africa. It grows 200–300 mm tall excluding inflorescence, with 16-20 leaves per plant, each leaf being roughly 200 mm long x 50–100 mm wide.
Description
A plant that grows singly and does not have a stem. It grows 20-30 cm tall. There are 16-20 leaves in rings. These are 20-40 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. They are D shaped and point upwards. There are 3-8 flowering shoots on the upper branches. The flowers are dull red.
Edible Uses
The leaves are processed to produce potash.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 30
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
