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Aloe castanea a young plant in bloom (plant left front) |
Part of the long raceme close-up |
Aloe castanea (South Africa) |
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Aloe castanea is a tree aloe with long snaking racemes. This aloe is a good focus point for the water saving garden |
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| Aloe castanea is a small tree aloe easy to grow from seeds. It has a single stem with one or two branches higher up. |
| The rosette of the Aloe castanea plant is large and neat. |
| The small orange-brown flowers are densely packed on long graceful curving racemes. The nectar is visible. |
| A fast growing aloe that will be a worthwhile addition to any garden including water saving gardens, succulent or xeriscape gardens |
| Aloes are succulent plants, also known as fatplants. Even large tree aloes can be grown in pots or containers. Aloes need very little soil around the roots. |
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Aloe castanea a young plant in bloom (plant left front) |
Part of the long raceme close-up |
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| Showing size of a young stemless plant | click on photos to enlarge |
