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close-up photo aove right is a much smaller plant in full bloom. |
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Aloe comptonii from South Africa |
Aloe comptonii is an aloe with thick triangular leaves bordered in blunt round teeth |
| The raceme of Aloe comptonii is capitate and the dense long flowers are red. It blooms in spring. | |
| Aloe comptonii is another aloe which differ somewhat according to locality. Aloe comptonii plants are stemless in the Eastern Cape and may have a small stem to the west. | |
| This succulent plant can be harmed by frost, give it some protection under trees or against a wall. | |
| The Aloe comptonii species on the photos are from the western region of the habitat. | |
| Aloes are succulent plants, also known as fatplants. Given the right conditions they can be grown as a houseplant or as a potplant in the garden or greenhouse. | |
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close-up photo aove right is a much smaller plant in full bloom. |
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