Aristea africana plant
Author: Ivan Lätti
Photographer: Thabo Maphisa
The branched clump of a mature Aristea africana plant has many short, blue-green leaves with acutely pointed tips.
A few longer, flattened and yellowish stems rise above them. Leaf-like bracts emerge from the branching points. Each small head bears only few flowers (Manning, 2007; Bean and Johns, 2005).