Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Aloe 'Black Gem'
Common name:
Aalwyn, Aloe
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Distribution:
Southern Africa
Life form:
Succulent plant
Comments:
A densely packed clump-forming cultivar to 10cm tall with thick pointed dark green to bronze/nutmeg leaves. The colour intensifies during summer to a near black. Offsets freely. Orange-red flowers in spring.
Links:
The Succulent Garden
Locations
1:
Arid House 1
• Accession: 1999-811/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual