Aloe_nuttii

<i>Aloe nuttii</i>

Aloe nuttii

Species of succulent

Aloe nuttii is a species of aloe native to Tanzania and neighboring countries. It is an erect perennial herb with bright green grass-like leaves, 50 cm (20 in), which produces a flower spike up to 75 cm (30 in) long with tubular flowers somewhere in the orange-red or pink region of the color spectrum.

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The mature flowers are cooked and used as a vegetable, often in combination with peas or pumpkin leaves.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.


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