Aloe boylei

Aloe boylei

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Common Names

Grasaalwyn (afrikaans)Broad Leaved Grass Aloe (english)Lisheshelo (swazi)isiPhukuthwane (zulu) (afrikaans)

Taxonomy

Family ASPHODELACEAE
Genus Aloe
Species boylei
SA Plant Number
Basionym Aloe boylei

Description

Aloe boylei is a very hardy, deciduous grass Aloe with large flat, upright, broad leaves that end in a point and have a few white spots at the base and white teeth on the margins.

It blooms from November to February in a flattish inflorescence. The lovely tubular, salmon pink flowers, taper off to green tips.

The leaves can be cooked and eaten.

A beautiful addition to a well-irrigated grassland garden and makes a good container plant.

Grow in wet conditions in full sun.

Size to 50cm

Seeds

Lifestyle Seeds may have stock of Aloe boylei seeds.

Uses

Culinary: The leaves can be cooked and eaten

Landscaping: Good container plant. Beautiful addition to a well-irrigated grassland or meadow garden.

Distribution

Mpumalanga

Biome:Grassland

Habitat:Grassland

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