Veld aloe
Aloe greatheadii var. davyana

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

It has a ring of 12 leaves 10-20 cm long by 10 cm wide. They are green and more pale underneath. There are white spot in bands. There are 1-3 flower stems 60-100 cm long, each with 3-5 branches near the base.

Also put in the family Aloaceae. Also put in the family Asphodelaceae.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Canada, Eswatini, North America, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aloe barbertoniae Pole-Evans; Aloe comosibracteata Reynolds; Aloe davyana Schonland; Aloe davyana var. subolifera Groenew.; Aloe graciliflora Groenew.; Aloe labiaflava Groenew.; Aloe longibracteata Pole-Evans; Aloe mutans Reynolds; Aloe verdoorniae Reynolds;