Biology:Aloe bakeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. bakeri
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| Aloe bakeri Scott-Elliot
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Aloe bakeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae, native to Madagascar , where it grows on rocky hills at low elevations.[3] Growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) tall by 40 cm (16 in) wide, it is an evergreen perennial forming multiple rosettes of spidery succulent green or reddish-green toothed leaves, heavily mottled with white. The leaves are typically 10 cm (4 in) long[4] and bear straight or slightly curved white teeth that are 1 mm long and about 1-2 mm apart.[5] In summer it produces red or orange, green-tipped tubular flowers.[6] These flowers are attractive to birds, bees, and wasps,[7] and are typically 2 cm (0.75 in) long, borne on racemes 30 cm (12 in) tall.[4]
The Latin specific epithet bakeri honours one of two British horticulturalists, in this case John Gilbert Baker of Kew (1834-1920).[8]
With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), this plant requires winter heat, and in temperate regions is cultivated under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9][10] However, it may be susceptible to scale and mealybugs.[3] In the United States , this plant is best grown outside only in hardiness zone 11.[4]
References
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ "Aloe bakeri Scott-Elliot". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-297101.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Aloe bakeri – Buy seeds at rarepalmseeds.com". https://www.rarepalmseeds.com/aloe-bakeri.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Aloe bakeri (Aloe)". https://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/aloe-bakeri-aloe/.
- ↑ "Aloe bakeri (10 Seeds)" (in en). https://africa-seeds.com/products/aloe-bakeri-10-seeds.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ "Baker Aloe (Aloe bakeri) - Plants | Candide Gardening" (in en-GB). https://candidegardening.com/GB/plants/517c5f1e-017b-4049-ab51-ee6ccae1ed0b.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Aloe bakeri". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/108621/Aloe-bakeri/Details. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Aloe bakeri". http://www.aloes.wz.cz/bakeen.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q150380 entry
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