Aloe boiteaui Guillaumin
Boiteau's aloe
Aloe boiteaui is a small aloe endemic to the rocky highland grasslands of the Antananarivo region in Madagascar. Its leaves display distinctive whitish transverse banding that sets it apart from other Malagasy aloes. It is an uncommon species in botanical collections outside Madagascar and poorly studied.
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Overview
| Category | Classification |
|---|---|
| Family | Asphodelaceae |
| Genus | Aloe |
| Growth Habit | Small rosette, eventually cespitose |
| Conservation Status | Data Deficient |
| pH Target | 5.5–6.5 |
| Type | Sandy lateritic soil, slightly acidic pH |
Origin & Habitat
Morphology
Lanceolate leaves 15–25 cm long, mid-green with irregular whitish transverse bands and small white marginal teeth.
ecoPractically stemless in young plants; may develop a short stem with age.
ecoTubular flowers 2.5–3 cm long, orange-red, in simple racemes on 30–45 cm peduncles.
ecoFibrous roots adapted to thin soils over laterite and rock in highland grasslands.
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Requirements
Soil & Substrate
Type
Sandy lateritic soil, slightly acidic pH
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Propagation Strategy
- 1 Separate offsets with a sterile knife in spring.
- 2 Allow to dry for 2 days.
- 3 Plant in lateritic substrate and water after 7 days.
- 4 They root in 5–7 weeks.
- 1 Sow in fine sandy substrate at 22–24 °C.
- 2 Cover with film and keep moist.
- 3 Germinates in 4–7 weeks.
- 4 Transplant individually at 3–4 cm.
Respect the Malagasy seasonal cycle: water in summer, reduce in winter.
Watering during the dry winter, rotting the rosette.
Every 2–3 years in spring
Diluted liquid succulent fertilizer (½ dose), once in spring
Uses & Applications
Precautions / Toxicity
Toxic if ingested.
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"Named in honour of botanist Pierre Boiteau, director of the Tsimbazaza Botanical Garden in Antananarivo during the 1950s–1960s, who described numerous endemic plants of Madagascar."
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