Garden Aloes

Aloe lavranosii

Also Known As: Aloe splendens, Aloe doei

Category: Single Head Stemless Aloes

USDA Hardiness Zones: 9b - 11

Overview

Aloe lavranosii is a solitary or occasionally offsetting Arabian aloe Aloe from southern Yemen with broad, bluish-purplish leaves and a branched inflorescence with unusual, green or red flowers that are densely covered in white hairs.

Description

Aloe lavranosii is usually a solitary and stemless plant with somewhat bendable, spreading, tapering leaves with relatively prominent teeth. The plant is medium size, with leaves that may turn bright pink or other funky colors with drought stress. Leaf color is often a dull grey olive green to brownish green, unless grown in shade then it is a deep blue-green which looks good but not healthy for this species. Leaves are flattish, wide at the base and have sharp teeth. Very drought tolerant plant. It is one of the few species of Aloe with 'hairy' flowers. Aloe lavranosii sometimes produce offsets.

Flowering

The generally fuzzy flowers occur in mid-summer on tall, multi-branched inflorescences. Colors are usually pale yellow, but can be a variety of shades of orange to scarlet. The flowers may be variable, in terms of color as well as pubescence. Its hair is quite long, but varies in density and may be white or brownish. Aloe lavranosii has a relatively sparse amount of hairs compared to the other species of Aloe with fuzzy flowers on the Arabian Peninsula.

Origin / History

Aloe lavranosii is a native of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Care / Cultivation

Best suited to warm temperate or dry tropical climates in USDA Zones 9 and above. A fun plant to grow from seed as you never really know what you're going to get!

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