Trachyandra
Family: Asphodelaceae Habitat: South and East Africa, Yemen and Madagascar. Many of the species are endemic to South Africa. Cultivation: Full exposure to sunlight, avoid humid cold weather, [...]
Commiphora habessinica
The name "Commiphora" comes from the Greek kommi, "gum" and "phorus", hole. Many species of Commiphora in fact form gummy resins such as Mecca balsam and myrrh (extracted from C. myrrha), which [...]
Commiphora kataf subsp. turkanensis
The name "Commiphora" comes from the Greek kommi, "gum" and "phorus", hole. Many species of Commiphora in fact form gummy resins such as Mecca balsam and myrrh (extracted from C. myrrha), which [...]
Aloe tomentosa
Aloe tomentosa is a perennial shrubby plant which forms a single rosette: it becomes 60-120 centimeters tall. Its leaves are light green tinged in red on the top, and they may have stripes or spots.
Aloe squarrosa
Aloe squarrosa is from Yemen: it is only found in cliffs on the limestone plateau at the western end of Soqotra, at an altitude between 300-530 meters above sea level.
Aeonium leucoblepharum
Aeonium leucoblepharum is an evergreen succulent which form a branched shrub up to 75-80 centimeters high and 50 cm wide. Each branch bear a rosette of pointed, green-reddish-pinkish leaves (the [...]
