| Aloe barberae |
up to 18m is recorded with a stem
3 m. in diameter. Easy growing in any normal garden. |
| Aloe comosa |
This is a winter rainfall aloe that
blooms in summer when the aloe is very dried out. The stem grows to 3m but on
the photo is a very young plant with an inflorescens higher than 2 meter. The
flowers are bright pink opening to cream. It will grow well in any dry climate
with a little watering in winter. A.comosa does not do well in normal summer rain
areas. |
| Aloe dichotoma |
The photo was taken in Windhoek where
the climate is dry and hot with frost in winter. The only thing that kills this aloe is
water. Aloe dichotoma grows easy from seeds and will do well in a container out of
rain. Like most aloes it does not need much soil. |
| Aloe ferox |
5 m. A lovely aloe for the
garden. The only drawback is size. It comes in colors from white, orange,
yellow and red. This is also the best medicinal aloe which is unfortunate for
it in the habitat but at the moment it seems to survive. |
| Aloe littoralis |
4 m. Another aloe that does not want
much water, but it is not as sensitive as Aloe dichotoma. It grows easy from seeds
and blooms at a very young age. The young plants are attractive with spotted leaves. |
