7 abr 2011

Aloe reynoldsii.

Plants are stemless or have short stems covered by remains of dead leaves. Multi-headed specimens are often encountered in habitat.The leaves are an attractive pale bluish green to yellow colour, contrasting strikingly whith the  minutely toothed pinkish red leaf borders. Both surfaces have numerous H-shaped whitish spot that coalesce to form longitudinal lines. The branched inflorescence consist of nomerous racemes. The flowers are usually yellow but sometimes light orange and have a slight basal swelling.
In Eastern cape province flowers in September and october.

This picture was taken this month in Casarabonela-Málaga.


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