Perennials, Tropicals > Aloe > Aloe arborescens > Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens
Krantz Aloe, Candelabra Aloe
Origin: South eastern parts of Southern Africa.
| Family |
| Asphodelaceae |
| Genus |
| Aloe |
| Species |
| arborescens |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 50 |
| Height |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade in well-drained and moist soils. |
| Shape |
| Sprawling. |
| Habitat |
| Mountainous areas including rocky outcrops and exposed ridges. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are succulent with small spikes along the edges and are arranged in rosettes at the end of branches. |
| Flower Description |
| Inflorescences called raceme. Racemes are not branched but can sprout from each rosette. The flowers are cylindrical in shape. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a bluish-green. The flowers are red, orange or yellow. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings of offsets. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Pulp from Aloe arborescens is used to alleviate and soothe burns. |
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