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unusual facts about Aloe


Eulophia petersii

The leaves of this orchid are thick, fleshy and very fibrous and have a sharp serrated edge and resemble those of some species of Aloe or some Sansevieria species and are usually 40 cm long.


Albany thickets

Finally the shrubland in mountain valleys to the northwest consists of predominantly the succulent (Portulacaria afra) along with Jade plant (Crassula ovata), the boxthorn (Lycium austrinum), Jacketplum (Pappea capensis), Euclea undulata, Rhigozum obovatum, Aloes and Schotia afra.

Almay

Other natural ingredients in the products are Aloe (Aloe barbadensis), Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum), Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Soybean (Glycine max) and Rosehips (Rosa canina).

Aloe aculeata

Aloe aculeata (common names include ngopanie, sekope, red hot poker aloe) is an Aloe species that is native to the Limpopo valley and Mpumalanga in South Africa along with southern and central Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Aloe dichotoma

Aloe dichotoma, also known as quiver tree or kokerboom, is a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa, specifically in the Northern Cape region of South Africa, and parts of Southern Namibia.

Aloe gracilis

Aside from the controversial Langeberg Rambling Aloe, this plant's closest relative is Aloe striatula, a larger and more robust climbing aloe that occurs further inland in the Eastern Cape mountains.

Aloe gracilis is naturally restricted to a relatively small area around (and just to the west of) the city of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Aloe plicatilis

In the wild, Aloe plicatilis is confined to a tiny area in the Western Cape, between the town of Franschhoek and Elandskloof.

Botanischer Garten der Universität Duisburg-Essen

The garden contains about 170 species of carnivorous plants, one of the largest such collections in Germany, as well as good collections of Euphorbia (300 species), Mediterranean plants (250 species), Haworthia and Aloe (65 species), as well as Aeonium, Conophyllum (40 species), Rhipsalis, and rare plants from Socotra.

G. W. Reynolds

Gilbert Westacott Reynolds (10 October 1895 Bendigo - 7 April 1967 Mbabane), was a South African optometrist and authority on the genus Aloe.

Malachite Sunbird

Some plant species from which Malachite Sunbirds feed include many Aloe species, such as Aloe broomii, Aloe ferox and Aloe arborescens, and Protea species, such as Protea roupelliae as well as various other bird-pollinated plants such as Leonotis and Strelitzia.

Manfreda maculosa

Texas Tuberose is the primary host plant for the caterpillars of the rare Manfreda Giant-Skipper or Aloe Skipper (Stallingsia maculosus (= Stallingsia smithi)).

Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Stones Throw: Ten Years

Producer = Madlib
Peanut Butter Wolf
J Dilla
Cut Chemist
L.A. Carnival
Ira Raibon
Genie Jackson
Koushik
Aloe Blacc
G-Luv
Gary Wilson
Monty Stark
Mr. Magic
Edan

S1 Artspace

So far in 2012 S1 Artspace has presented a solo exhibition by Jennifer West entitled Aloe Vera & Butter, the 6th S1 SALON film and video screening series, A Peculiar Form of Fiction in collaboration with Sheffield Doc/Fest, and a two month gallery residency with sculptor Keith Wilson.

Shine Through

The album, released on Stones Throw, is mostly produced by Aloe himself, but also features production from Oh No and Madlib.


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