Aloe petricola ist eine Pflanzenart der Gattung der Aloen in der Unterfamilie der Affodillgewächse (Asphodeloideae). Das Artepitheton petricola leitet sich von den lateinischen Worten petra für ‚Fels‘ sowie -cola für ‚bewohnend‘ ab und verweist auf das Habitat der Art.[1]
Aloe petricola wächst stammlos, einzeln oder in kleinen Gruppen. Die 20 bis 30 lanzettlich verschmälerten Laubblätter bilden dichte Rosetten. Die glauke Blattspreite ist etwa 60 Zentimeter lang und 10 Zentimeter breit. Auf der Blattoberfläche sind gelegentlich wenige, zerstreute Stacheln vorhanden. Auf der Unterseite stehen sie entlang eines stumpfen Kiels in der Nähe der Spitze. Die dunkelbraunen Zähne am Blattrand sind 5 Millimeter lang und stehen 15 Millimeter voneinander entfernt.
Der Blütenstand besteht aus drei bis sechs Zweigen und erreicht eine Länge von bis zu 100 Zentimeter. Die sehr dichten, zylindrischen, leicht spitz zulaufenden Trauben sind 40 bis 50 Zentimeter lang. Die hellbraunen, eiförmig-spitzen Brakteen weisen eine Länge von etwa 12 Millimeter auf und sind 5 Millimeter breit. Nahe der Basis sind die stark zurückgeschlagen. Die grünlich weißen bis hellorangefarbenen Blüten stehen an 2 Millimeter langen Blütenstielen. Die leicht bauchigen Blüten sind 28 bis 30 Millimeter lang und an ihrer Basis verkehrt konisch. Oberhalb des Fruchtknotens sind die Blüten erweitert. Ihre Perigonblätter sind auf einer Länge von 19 bis 20 Millimeter nicht miteinander verwachsen. Die purpurbraunen Staubblätter ragen 10 bis 12 Millimeter, der Griffel 12 Millimeter aus der Blüte heraus.
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Aloe petricola ist in der südafrikanischen Provinz Mpumalanga auf exponierten Sandsteinhängen und Granitfelsvorkommen in Höhen von 500 bis 1000 Metern verbreitet.
Die Erstbeschreibung durch Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans wurde 1917 veröffentlicht.[2]
Aloe petricola ist eine Pflanzenart der Gattung der Aloen in der Unterfamilie der Affodillgewächse (Asphodeloideae). Das Artepitheton petricola leitet sich von den lateinischen Worten petra für ‚Fels‘ sowie -cola für ‚bewohnend‘ ab und verweist auf das Habitat der Art.
Aloe petricola belongs to the genus Aloe in the family Asphodelaceae, and is commonly known as a stone aloe. This particular aloe is a flowering species with unique and distinct inflorescences, which make the plant easy to identify and distinguish from other Aloe plants.[2] Aloe petricola is very popular for gardening because of its beautiful and radiant colors. Like many Aloe species, Aloe petricola is used for medical purposes, as it aids in healing wounds and minor burns.
Aloe petricola is a medium sized plant that grows fairly low to the ground. This plant reaches anywhere from 18-24 inches in height and can reach a little over a meter in width, while its inflorescences can reach about 4 feet, surpassing the height of the plant's fleshy leaves.[3] This succulent plant is virtually stemless and has rosettes of blue-green colored leaves.[4] These leaves contain thorns on their surfaces and have short, triangular toothed margins. A mature plant can have up to six branches of flowers, which are long, skinny, densely flowered racemes, carried on stout stems. The inflorescences are tightly packed with dark brown anthers, and typically include at least two colors, usually a deep red towards the top where the buds are seen, and cream-yellow color at the bottom towards the base, reaching the stem of the flower. Flowers on the Aloe petricola plant are tube-shaped and about 30mm long.[5] The colors on these plants are bright and vibrant, and they change as they begin to open, revealing more of the yellow color towards the bottom.
Aloe petricola grows best in early to mid winter, but flowers on this plant typically do not bloom until mid summer, and are seen at their best towards the end of July and beginning of August in the northern hemisphere. Like almost all other aloes, Aloe petricola is drought resistant, meaning that it needs little to no water to survive. This resistance is due to the fact that the leaves of this plant can store water, so they can essentially take care of themselves, making this plant ideal for any gardener.[2][6] Additional growth requirements for this succulent plant include a soil pH that is either acidic, neutral (pH=7), or very slightly basic. It also grows in different soil types, from clay-like soils to sandy soils.[7] This makes maintenance of the plant nearly effortless given the right environment. Aloe petricola is a greatly desired plant for most gardeners because it is considered an undemanding garden plant. Aside from its simple upkeep, this aloe grows quite well in cultivation and looks outstanding either on its own or bunched in groups. The plant's striking and luminous red, yellow, green, and white colors stand out, while they add beauty and elegance to any garden.
Aloe petricola is native in South Africa, specifically in Mpumalanga.[2] This aloe tends to grow in rocky locations, where the plant is surrounded in stones, and the soil is only covering the roots. The name “petricola” was given to the plant suggesting that it lives and thrives in rocky places.[5] The word breaks up into ‘petri,’ which means stones, and ‘cola,’ which means fond of.[8] Aloe petricola plants are often pollinated by sunbirds, which use them as food plants as they seek nectar in their flowers. This plant is also widely used in medicine. Aloes, most commonly Aloe vera, are known for treating minor wounds and burns. Aloe petricola plants, however, have sap filled leaves which, for centuries, have been frequently used as a remedy to heal stomach ailments.[9]
Aloe petricola belongs to the genus Aloe in the family Asphodelaceae, and is commonly known as a stone aloe. This particular aloe is a flowering species with unique and distinct inflorescences, which make the plant easy to identify and distinguish from other Aloe plants. Aloe petricola is very popular for gardening because of its beautiful and radiant colors. Like many Aloe species, Aloe petricola is used for medical purposes, as it aids in healing wounds and minor burns.
Aloe petricola es una especie de planta suculenta de la familia de los aloes. Es endémica de Sudáfrica.[1]
Es una planta suculenta sin tallo, que alcanza un tamaño de 0,5-1,0 m de altura, exceptuando la inflorescencia, es solitaria. Tiene 20-30 hojas de 400-600 x 55-100 mm, ligeramente canalizadas, glaucas de color verde oliva, la superficie superior a veces con unas pocas espinas dispersas, por lo general con menor superficie de espinas en la línea media, a veces también se dispersan. La inflorescencia de erecta a suberecta, cilíndrica, en forma de racimos muy densos; brácteas ovado-deltoides-agudas a acuminadas. Las flores de color rojo opaco de coral rojo en flor, naranja y marfil a la floración, de 17-30 mm de largo, un poco ventricosas.
Aloe petricola siempre aparece en lugares rocosos en un área pequeña de colinas de granito y en arenas en la Provincia de Limpopo y zonas de tierras bajas de Mpumalanga.
Existen diferencias entre esta especie y Aloe aculeata. A. petricola tiene una inflorescencia más corta que Aloe reitzii, y tiene más pequeñas las flores. Las hojas de A. petricola son más estrechas y largas que las de A. reitzii. Aloe gerstneri tiene las hojas más erectas, una inflorescencia más larga, los pedicelos largos y una época de floración diferente. En esta especie, el color de la flor varía considerablemente, no sólo de una planta a otra, sino dentro del mismo racimo, con la edad de las flores.[2][3]
Aloe petricola fue descrita por Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans y publicado en Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 5: 707, en el año 1917.[4][5][2]
Ver: Aloe
petricola: epíteto latino de petra = "roca" y cola = "habita" que se refiere al hábitat de la especie.[6]
Aloe petricola es una especie de planta suculenta de la familia de los aloes. Es endémica de Sudáfrica.
Aloe petricola Aloe generoko landare loreduna da, Xanthorrhoeaceae familiakoa.
Aloe petricola é uma espécie de liliopsida do gênero Aloe, pertencente à família Asphodelaceae.
Aloe petricola é uma espécie de liliopsida do gênero Aloe, pertencente à família Asphodelaceae.
Aloe petricola là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Măng tây. Loài này được Pole-Evans mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1917.[2]
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