This rare and impressive plant is one of the icons of South Africa’s wealth of succulents. Pictures taken on 8 Sept. 2010 at Cornellskop. Notice the misty weather, which plays such an important role for the vegetation here.
The two pictures at the end show young plants, with their leaves still upright rather than spreading.
Tag: Aloe
Aloe africana
Although the species name suggests a wide distribution, A. africana occurs only in a rather limited area in the Eastern Cape. The gracefully upcurved flowers set it apart from similar species.