Author: | Alwin Berger,
1908 |
Family: |
ASPHODELACEAE |
Origin: |
South
Africa, Southern Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia,
Zimbabwe |
Soil: |
Grit |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
10
Centimetres |
Height: |
40
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
White - Yellow - Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
- |
Synonyms: |
Might
be: Aloe welwitschii, Klopper & Gideon F.Sm.
2013.
Haworthia angolensis Baker, 1878.
Catevala angolensis, Kuntze.
Chortolirion angolense; A.Berger.
Haworthia angolensis, Baker. |
This member of the Asphodelaceae
was given this name by Alwin Berger in 1908. It is found in South Africa,
southern Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe, growing in
grit with some water and lots of sun. The base can grow up to ten centimetres or more
in diameter. The plant up to 40 centimetres in height. It has
yellowish white or pink flowers.
The genera name from Greek:
chortos; 'feeding place' and Greek leiron; 'lily' for the
preferred habitat in grassland. The species name as it was first
found in Angola. |