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Mitre Aloe
Mitre Aloe
Aloe perfoliata
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

The mitre aloe is a succulent plant that grows along rocky mountain slopes. Its thick leaves spiral into a sharp point and can store water for several months of drought.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asphodelaceae
Genus
Aloe
Species
Aloe perfoliata