Aloe ferox

Aloe ferox

Common Names

Bitteraalwyn (afrikaans)
Inhlaba (zulu)
Ikhala (xhosa)
Bitter Aloe (english)
  • Aloe ferox feature plant
  • Aloe ferox flowers
  • Aloe ferox form plant
  • Aloe ferox habitat for spiders
  • Aloe ferox in succulent garden
  • Aloe ferox large flowering aloe
  • Aloe ferox leaves
  • Aloe ferox nectar rich flowers
  • Aloe ferox Random Harvest Nursery
  • Aloe ferox beautiful succulent
  • Aloe ferox dense flower spikes

Taxonomy

Family ASPHODELACEAE
Genus Aloe
Species ferox
SA Plant Number 29.2
Basionym Aloe ferox

Description

Aloe ferox is a hardy, drought-resistant, single stemmed Aloe with a crown rosette of large, fleshy, succulent bluish-green leaves that have thorny margins. Another attractive feature is that the dead leaves persist on the plant like a skirt around the stem.

It bears a branched candelabra-type flowering head of many yellow-orange to red flowers that are full of nectar between May and August. Many bird and insect species are attracted to the bounty offered by the flowers.

It is used extensively as a medicinal plant and a whole industry centres around the gel that is extracted from the leaves. Plant as a form plant, part of a succulent rockery or mixed grassland and Bushveld garden.

It requires well-drained soil and at least half day sun.

Size: 2 to 3m

Wildlife

Nectar plant:
Many bird and insect species are attracted to the bounty offered by the flowers.

Uses

Medicinal plant:
It is used extensively as a medicinal plant and a whole industry centres around the gel that is extracted from the leaves.Form plant:
Plant as a form plant, part of a succulent rockery or mixed grassland and Bushveld garden.

Distribution

KwaZulu Natal, Free State, E. Cape, W. Cape

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