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| photos above. Aloe ferox and Aloe candelabrum | |
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| A. ferox is an impressive garden plant. Easy to care for. | |
Aloe ferox from South Africa |
Aloe ferox is also known as the medicinal aloe |
| Aloe ferox is a tree aloe, usually solitary growing about 2 meters high - old plants in ideal conditions may be up to 5m |
| This succulent aloe tree has a wide distribution and plants vary. Resistance to frost will depend on the area from where the Aloe ferox plant originates. Aloe ferox is not a very sensitive plant but the flowers may be damaged by frost. |
| Aloe ferox flower in winter.. The racemes are large and the dense flowers are mainly shades of orange or red. White and yellow forms of this aloe occur. |
| Aloe candelabrum is now included with ferox. The racemes of Aloe candelabrum are longer and the leaves seems to be longer and not as heavy as the leaves of Aloe ferox. |
| The flowers of Aloe candelabrum are usually red or a dark orang/red |
| 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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| photos above. Aloe ferox and Aloe candelabrum | |
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| A. ferox is an impressive garden plant. Easy to care for. | |
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