Basic Information Common Name: Lace AloeScientific Name: Aloe aristataNative Habitat: South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape), Lesotho, Swaziland. Typically found growing in rocky areas, grasslands, and open woodlands. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Lace Aloe, scientifically k
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Sunset Aloe
Basic Information Common Name: Sunset Aloe Scientific Name: Aloe dorotheae Native Habitat: Tanzania History / Discovery / Cultivator The story of Aloe dorotheae, commonly known as the Sunset Aloe, begins in the rocky, dry landscapes of Tanzania. This striking succulent was formally described by renowned botanist Edgar Wolston Bertram Handsley Milne
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Short-leaf Aloe
Basic Information Common Name: Short-leaf AloeScientific Name: Aloe brevifoliaNative Habitat: South Africa (primarily the Western Cape region) History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Aloe is ancient, with species used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes for millennia, particularly around the Mediterranean and in parts of Africa. However, the sci
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Climbing Aloe
Basic Information Common Name: Climbing Aloe Scientific Name: Aloe ciliaris Native Habitat: Eastern Cape province of South Africa, specifically in thicket vegetation, coastal scrub, and bushveld, often scrambling among other shrubs and trees. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Climbing Aloe, Aloe ciliaris, is a distinctive species within the larg
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Kniphofia
Basic Information Common Name: Kniphofia Scientific Name: Kniphofia Native Habitat: Primarily Southern Africa, including South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, and Mozambique. Some species extend into tropical Africa and Yemen. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Kniphofia is named in honour of Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (1704-1763), a German phys
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Red Hot Poker
Basic Information Common Name: Red Hot PokerScientific Name: Kniphofia uvariaNative Habitat: Southern Africa, primarily South Africa. History / Discovery / Cultivator Kniphofia uvaria, commonly known as Red Hot Poker or Torch Lily, is a striking perennial plant native to the Cape region of Southern Africa. Its journey from the rugged landscapes of
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Dwarf Red Hot Poker
Basic Information Common Name: Dwarf Red Hot PokerScientific Name: Kniphofia ‘Nancy’s Red’Native Habitat: Southern Africa (specifically, species within the *Kniphofia* genus originate from grasslands, savannas, and mountain slopes across parts of South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, and neighboring regions). History / Discovery / Cul
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Poker Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Poker Plant Scientific Name: Kniphofia hirsuta Native Habitat: Native to mountainous grasslands and rocky slopes of southern Africa, particularly in areas of the Eastern Cape of South Africa and Lesotho. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Kniphofia belongs to the family Asphodelaceae, and its members are widel
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Asphodelus
Basic Information Common Name: AsphodelusScientific Name: AsphodelusNative Habitat: Mediterranean Basin, North Africa, Western Asia, Europe History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus *Asphodelus* holds a significant place in human history, particularly within the rich tapestry of ancient Mediterranean cultures. These resilient flowering plants, nat
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Common Asphodel
Basic Information Common Name: Common AsphodelScientific Name: Asphodelus aestivusNative Habitat: Mediterranean Basin, including Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Found in dry, open, often rocky, and disturbed areas, fields, and hillsides. History / Discovery / Cultivator The history of Asphodelus aestivus, commonly known as the C