Asphodelaceae – Page 5

Lace Aloe

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Asphodelus

Basic Information Common Name: AsphodelusScientific Name: AsphodelusNative Habitat: Mediterranean Basin, North Africa, Western Asia, Europe History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus *Asphodelus* holds a

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,