Flowers: Is it an aloe?

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jjulio Johannesburg South Africa November 08, 2009 08:08 AM	And here's another flower we found in the same farming are, south of Johannesburg, Zwartkopjes, by the Klip river. Again, in our ignorance [my friend Tony and I], we don't know its name. Big leaves with big thorns. Could you kindly identify it. Thank you. View Larger
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 08, 2009 10:54 AM	Jjulio, your picture looks more like a member of the Erythrina genus than aloe, but I could be very wrong about that. Please post your picture on the Plant ID forum as you stand a better chance of a positive ID.
gemini_sage Winchester, KY (Zone 6a) November 17, 2009 11:59 AM	Beautiful, whatever it is! I so love these pics of plants so exotic to me from the other side of the globe.
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 17, 2009 12:09 PM	Gemini sage. He did get an ID on Plant ID forum. It is an Erythrina, but I don't remember the species
gemini_sage Winchester, KY (Zone 6a) November 17, 2009 12:23 PM	Thank you, I must look them up!
marieortiz Tolleson, AZ (Zone 9a) November 17, 2009 12:28 PM	Erythrina zeyheri... I was given some seeds of this one that I have yet to try and germinate. This is a good reminder to go home and start now.
gemini_sage Winchester, KY (Zone 6a) November 17, 2009 12:32 PM	It looks herbaceous rather than woody like most members of the Genus, am I right on that? Does it grow from a bulb perhaps?
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 17, 2009 01:31 PM	Here is a bit more info. http://gardening.mweb.co.za/0151.htm
gemini_sage Winchester, KY (Zone 6a) November 17, 2009 02:38 PM	Thank you! Known as "Ploughbreaker"-Woah!
themoonhowl Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a) November 17, 2009 03:15 PM	A meter long tap root would do that I am afraid.....grin

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