Aloe cryptopoda
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Species
Common Name: Geelaalwyn
Scientific Synonymy:
Aloe wickensii, Aloe wickensii var. lutea
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9a View the UK and US zone maps
Aloe cryptopoda Information
Identification
Stemless, densely leaved rosette. Leaves are smooth and greyish-green in colour, narrow and oblong in shape, leaf-margins are armed with small and sharp teeth that is reddish-brown in colour. Inflorescence is branched into 3 to 8 racemes, racemes sre 200mm to 400mm in length.
General Information
Aloe cryptopoda has 3 colour varieties, namely uniform red, uniform yellow or bicoloured. Flowers are 30mm-40mm in length, tubular in shape and slightly upturned at the mouth.
Distribution
Native to: South Africa, Zimbabwe