Aloe buettneri
Aloe buettneri
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Namibia | Nigeria | Senegal | Togo
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus:
- Aloe
- Species:
- Aloe buettneri
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Succulent
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from underground roots after fire, a common adaptation in West African savanna ecosystems with regular burning regimes.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C) without pretreatment. Fresh seeds show higher germination rates.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch