This very attractive aloe with beautiful
flowers is an aloe which seems to say "do not touch" .
Aloe melanacantha can stand a wide range of
temperatures, from frost to very hot sun.
It is not difficult to grow if kept dry, which is
easier said than done.
Keep in mind that it only seems to be suffering of
drought, it will die of water.
Aloe melanacantha is a slow grower. This aloe
is also known as the black thorn aloe.
Aloes are succulent plants, also known as fatplants. It is
easier to give the right conditions if this aloe is grown as a houseplant or as a potplant
in the home, garden or greenhouse.
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photo left. Aloe melanacantha in it's natural
habitat. photo right; An
easier life in the garden