Aloe juvenna Brandham & S.Carter

Publication: Cact. Succ. J. Gr. Brit. 41 (2): 29 (1979).

Description

It is a miniature aloe with erect or procumbent multi-branching stems. Suckers profusely and makes almost a groundcover effect.

Stem: Basally branching, approximately 10-30 cm tall.

Leaves: Succulent bright green flecked with cream-white prominent spots on inner and out surfaces, leaf margins have small teeth. The leaves form small rosettes that give the impression of fuzziness from a distance (is not, though). Leaves turn a brownish bronze in hot summer sun, but plant tolerates it well.

Flowers: Bright coral-pink. Inflorescence usually simple (not branched) .

Blooming season: Warmer month.

Origin and Habitat

Kenya

Cultivation and Propagation

Needs light shade to full sun, but will redden with more light exposure. Regular water in summer, keep dry in winter, needs good drainage It grows much better outdoors in spring and summer, it is also perfect for the bright windowsill. Avoid any frost.

Propagation: Cuttings or (rarely) seeds.

Bibliography

Major references and further lectures

1. Urs Eggli “Illustrated Handbook of Suculent Plants: Monocotyledons” Springer, 2001.

2. Susan Carter, John J. Lavranos, Leonard E. Newton, Colin C. Walker “Aloes. The definitive guide” Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2011

3. Court, D, 1981. “Succulent flora of Southern Africa” Balkema, Cape Town.

4. Gordon D. Rowley “The illustrated encyclopedia of succulents” Crown Publishers, 01/Aug/1978

5. Leistner, O.A. 2005. “Seed plants of southern tropical Africa” SABONET, Pretoria.

6. Nichols, G. 2005. “Growing rare plants, a practical handbook on propagating the treatened plants of southern Africa” Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 36. SABONET, Pretoria.

7. Reynolds, G.W. 1950. “The aloes of South Africa” The Aloes of South Africa Book Fund, Johannesburg.

8. Van Jaarsveld, E., Van Wyk, B-E. & Smith, G. 2000. “Succulents of South Africa” Cape Town , Tafelberg

9. Hans Bornman, David S. Hardy “Aloes of the South African veld” Voortrekkerpers, 1971

10. Barbara Jeppe “South African aloes” Purnell, 1974

11. Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Gideon Smith “Guide to the Aloes of South Africa” Briza Publ., 1996.

12. Van Wyk, B-E. & Smith, G. 1996. “Guide to the aloes of South Africa” Briza Publications, Pretoria.

13. Urs Eggli, Leonard E. Newton: “Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names.” Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg 2010

14. Moran, R. “Aloe wild in California.” Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 64: 55-56.1992

15. Walter C. Holmes & Heather L. White “Aloaceae” in: “Flora of North America” Volume 8. on line <http://www.efloras.org\>

16. Forest & Kim Starr “Aloe juvenna)”. Plants of Hawaii. <http://www.starrenvironmental.com\>. Web. 27 Sep. 2014.

17. San Marcos Growers contributors “Aloe juvenna” San Marcos Growers <http://www.smgrowers.com\>. Web. 27 Sep. 2014.

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