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Spiral Aloe

Aloe polyphylla

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Field Notes

Description:

Aloe polyphylla, or Spiral Aloe, is a species in the genus Aloe. Native to Lesotho, from the Drakensberg mountains, this aloe is well known for its strikingly symmetrical, five-pointed spiral growth habit. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, CA.

Reference Links:

EOL: Aloe polyphylla, Aloe polyphylla

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Comments (6)
misako
Thank you for the information Ava T-B! I will join the mission and add my spotting.
Ava T-B
All Aloe growers want one of these, but they are notoriously hard to keep alive. This could go into the Aloes of Southern Africa mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9031632
misako
I know--they are amazing!
jprat001
this is such a great plant! i want one

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