NANANTHUS ALOIDES
Author:
Martin H. Gustav Schwantes, 1928
Family:
AIZOACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Schwantes. (1928). In: Gartenflora 77: 68.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
6 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Mesembryanthemum aloides, Haw.
Aloinopsis aloides, Schwantes.
Aloinopsis wilmaniae, L.Bolus.
Mesembryanthemum aloides Salm Dyck.
Nananthus aloides var. latus L.Bolus.
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Nananthus wilmaniae, L.Bolus
This member of the Aizoaceae family was given this name by Martin Heinrich Gustav Schwantes in 1928. It is found in South Africa and Botswana, growing in a well drained soil with little water and some sun. The caudex can grow to four centimetres or more, the whole plant to six centimetres. The flowers are big and yellow. The plant can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings.
The genera name from Latin nana, ' small ' and Greek; -anthos; ' flower '. The species name means 'looking like Aloe '.
Flower
Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Minimum
Sun
Medium
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