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Aloe lolwensis is an endangered succulent aloe from the islands and shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya and Uganda. It forms a compact rosette of upright leaves that spreads into dense clumps by suckering, and it needs good drainage and strong sun.
Aloe lolwensis is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. It is an endangered species native to the islands and surrounds of Lake Victoria in western Kenya and southern Uganda.
Aloe lolwensis grows on the islands and surrounding areas of Lake Victoria in Kenyan and Ugandan territory. In Kenya it is known from Rusinga Island, Mfangano Island, and Pyramid Island, while in Uganda it is known from Busia District. It grows in grasslands and rocky areas at altitudes of 1,220–1,550 m (4,000–5,090 ft) above sea level.
Aloe aaata · Aloe aageodonta · Aloe abyssicola · Tent Cent Aloe · Spotted Aloe · African Aloe · White Grass Aloe · Aloe albiflora · Aldabra Aloe · Aloe ambigens · Aloe andongensis · Wylliespoort Aloe
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aloe lolwensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
