Aloinopsis

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Aloinopsis
Aloinopsis rubrolineata in cultivation
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Aizoaceae Genus: Aloinopsis
Species
See text.

Aloinopsis is a relatively small genus of ice plants from South Africa, whose genus name stands for "similar to an Aloe".

These plants have a rather large tuberous root system, and is occasionally cultivated for their looks. They also tend to grow more "heads" when they are raised. Most Aloinopsis are winter growers, and can be fussy about too much water at the wrong time.

[edit] Species and varieties of Aloinopsis

• Aloinopsis luckhoffii
• Aloinopsis malherbei (Giant Jewel Plant)
• Aloinopsis peersii
• Aloinopsis rosulata
• Aloinopsis rubrolineata
• Aloinopsis schooneesii
• Aloinopsis setifera
• Aloinopsis aloides (synonym of Nananthus aloides)
• Aloinopsis hilmarii (synonym of Deilanthe hilmarii)
• Aloinopsis vittata (synonym of Nananthus vittatus)