Aloe somaliensis
Aloe somaliensis, the Somalian aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an evergreen succulent perennial native to northern Somalia and Djibouti in East Africa, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,700 metres (2,300–5,600 ft) in bushland on limestone and sandstone rocks.[3]
| Aloe somaliensis | |
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| A. somaliensis, University of California Botanical Garden (Shebs 2006) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. somaliensis |
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| Aloe somaliensis | |
This plant forms a rosette of broad leaves with striking variable zigzag markings, pink or brown spines, and pink or red flowers to 60 cm in late summer.
In temperate regions it can be grown outside in a sheltered, sunny spot, but requires the protection of glass in the winter. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[4]
References
- "Aloe somaliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Aloe somaliensis". The Plant List. 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "The Encyclopedia of Succulents - Aloe somaliensis". Ilife.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Aloe somaliensis". Royal Horticultural Society. 1994. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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