Aloe ferox
Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Species
Common Name: Tap Aloe - Orange flowered
Scientific Synonymy:
Aloe perfoliata var. ferox, Pachidendron ferox, Busipho ferox, Aloe horrida, Aloe muricata, Aloe supralaevis, Aloe pseudoferox, Pachidendron pseudoferox, Pachidendron supralaeve, Aloe subferox, Aloe ferox var. incurva, Aloe ferox var. subferox, Aloe supra
Common Synonymy:
Bitter Aloe, Cape Aloe
Cold Hardiness Zone: 8b View the UK and US zone maps
Aloe ferox Information
Identification
Solitary succulent. Grows slowly to 12 foot tall (3.6 m), 5 feet in diameter (1.5 m). Spectacular orange flowers in late winter to early spring.
Species information currently being revised.
Distribution
Native to: South Africa