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Aloe gerstneri

by Johan Wentzel

Common Name
Gerstner’s Aloe
Plant Type
Succulent
Aloe gerstneri is a medium sized plant aloe that can grow up to 1m tall. With its beautiful orange flowers, Aloe gerstneriis an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed.
Plant Description

Aloe gerstneri is a medium sized plant of this genus that can grow up to 1m tall. Unlike most other species of this genus the bottom leaves don’t die back but remain on the plant for a long time. The leaves are narrowly boat shaped and the margins have short, sharp brown teeth that arise from a white base. The inflorescence are very densely flowered with short-cigar shaped reddish to orange flowers that are curved towards the inflorescence stalk. Aloe gerstneri is an ideal specimen for a rockery or mixed succulent garden bed.

Afrikaanse Naam
Bergaalwyn
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Evergreen
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flowering Time
Autumn
Flower Colour
Orange
Shape
Clump forming
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat
Rocky Outcrops
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
No

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