Aloinopsis is a relatively small genus of ice plants

Aizoaceae

The Family Aizoaceae or Ficoidaceae is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing 135 genera and about 1900 species. They are commonly known as stone plants or carpet weeds. Species that resemble stones or pebbles are sometimes called mesembs...

 from South Africa

South Africa

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, whose genus name stands for "similar to an Aloe

Aloe

Aloe , also Aloë, is a genus containing about 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most common and well known of these is Aloe vera, or "true aloe"....

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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.

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)