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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria W.T.Aiton
Hortus Kew. (W. Aiton) 1: 467 (1789)
Family: ALOACEAE

= Aloe saponaria (W.T.Aiton) Haw.
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 7: 17. 1804

Accepted Scientific Name: Aloe maculata All.
Auct. syn. meth. stirp. hort. regii. Taur. 13. 1773 (Mélanges Philos. Math. Soc. Roy. Turin 5:65. 1774) All.

Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli
Beautiful dark green leaves with distinctive white spots and coarsely-toothed margins; foliage sometimes has reddish tinge. This aloe is very tolerant of drought, although the tips of the leaves may wither and curl during hot, dry periods.

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Aloe maculata All.
Auct. syn. meth. stirp. hort. regii. Taur. 13. 1773 (Mélanges Philos. Math. Soc. Roy. Turin 5:65. 1774)
Synonymy: 31
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Soap Aloe, Zebra Aloe, Broad-leaved aloe
AZERBAIJAN ( Azərbaycanca): Xallı əzvay
FINNISH (Suomi): Suopa-aaloe
FRENCH (Français): Aloès maculé
ITALIAN (Italiano): Aloe saponaria
POLISH ( Polski): Aloes mydlnicowaty
SPANISH (Español): Aloe saponaria
SWEDISH (Svenska): Såpaloe


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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art

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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art
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Aloe perfoliata var. saponaria (Aloe saponaria) Photo by: Cactus Art


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