Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

General Information Common Name  Cape Aloe Scientific Name  Aloe ferox Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  2 – 3 m (6 - 8 ft) Spread  1.2 – 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft Growth Rate  Slow Bloom Time  Winter Color  Green Flower Color  Red, Orange, White Type  Cactus & Succulents Native  Africa

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass  Liliidae Order  Liliales Family  Aloaceae – Aloe family Genus  Aloe L. – aloe Species  A. ferox

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox commonly known as Cape Aloe. It is well known as Aloe Vera. Aloe ferox is native to southern of Africa. It is usually found in mountainous areas where it favors exposed ridges and rocky grass fields. This is an evergreen slow growing plant that grows to 2 – 3 m (6 – 8 ft). The leaves are a dull green, sometimes with a slightly blue look to them. Each leaf can be up to 1 m long. They may also have a reddish tinge. It blooms in winter. The flowers color is red, orange or white with cylindrical shape. All plant of this species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has been studied for possible medical uses. Aloe has a great medic value. For hundreds of years “Alo Jel” used for Skin care products. Aloe ferox plants are propagated mainly from seed and head cuttings, with plants sowed with approximately one meter separations. When it planted from seeds it takes about 4 to 5 years for the plants to reach the first harvest. At harvest time each leaf reached up to 1-2 Kg at weight. 

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe : Flower

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe : Flowers

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe : Flowers

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe : Flowers

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe ferox - Cape Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

General Information Common Name  Candelabra Aloe, Krantz Aloe Scientific Name  Aloe arborescens Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  2 – 3 m (6 - 8 ft) Spread  1.2 – 1.8 m (4 - 6 ft Growth Rate  Slow Bloom Time  Spring Color  Green Flower Color  Red-Orange, Yellow Type  Cactus & Succulents Native  Africa

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass  Liliidae Order  Liliales Family  Aloaceae – Aloe family Genus  Aloe L. – aloe Species  A. arborescens

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe arborescens commonly known as Candelabra Aloe also called Krantz Aloe the Afrikaans word "krantz", which means a rocky cliff. It is native to southern of Africa. Aloe arborescens is well known as Aloe Vera. It is usually found in mountainous areas where it favors exposed ridges and rocky outcrops. It is also found in dense bush. This is an evergreen slow growing plant. Aloe arborescens is a large multi-headed sprawling succulent, its specific name indicating that it sometimes reaches tree size that grows to 2 – 3 m (6 – 8 feet). Its leaves are succulent and are green with a slight blue tint. Its leaves are armed with small spikes along its edges and are arranged in rosettes situated at the end of branches. It blooms in spring. The flowers color is red, orange or yellow with cylindrical shape. All plant of this species is also relatively popular among gardeners and has recently been studied for possible medical uses. People cultivate it for aloe jells. Decoctions of the leaves are also used in childbirth and in treating sick calves. In the Transkei it is used for stomach ache and given to chickens to prevent them from getting sick.

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe : Flowers Red

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe : Flowers Orange

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe : Flowers Orange

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Arborescens - Candelabra Aloe

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

General Information Common Name  Quiver Tree Scientific Name  Aloe Dichotoma Sun Tolerance  Full Sun Height  4.6 - 6 m (15-20 ft) Spread  2-3 m(7-10 ft) Growth Rate  Slow Bloom Time  Late Fall, Early Winter Color  Green Flower Color  Yellow Type  Cactus & Succulents Native  Southern Africa

Classification Kingdom  Plantae – Plants Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division  Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class  Equisetopsida Subclass  Magnoliidae Order  Asparagales Family  Xanthorrhoeaceae Genus  Aloe Species  A. dichotoma

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe dichotoma commonly known as Quiver Tree native to southern part of Africa in the desert of South Africa, Namibia. This distinctive tree aloe has smooth branches, which are covered with a thin layer of whitish powder that helps to reflect away the hot sun's rays. The bark on the trunk forms beautiful golden brown scales, but beware, the edges of these scales are razor sharp. The crown is often densely rounded as a result of the repeatedly forked branches, hence the species name dichotoma. (dichotomous meaning forked). The blue-green leaves are About 30cm long and 5cm wide, fleshy, bearing a narrow brownish-yellow margins margin of thorns. Aloe dichotoma have their first flowers when they are about 20 to 30 years old. The bright yellow flowers are blooms in late fall/early winter. The flowers are branch panicles up to 30 cm tall from the base of the peduncle to the apex of the terminal of the raceme.

The Aloe dichotoma has great medic value. The roots are used in traditional medicine for asthma and tuberculosis. The plant has been tested for bioactivity against the malaria parasite and inflammatory responses.

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree with flowers

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree : Flowers

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree : Young Plant

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree

Aloe Dichotoma - Quiver Tree