Aloe vanbalenii
Water Needs
moderate; low
Aloe; Succulent
Octopus Aloe
80 cm
Size
Light Conditions
sun
Frost
light; moderate; hardy
Flowers
Peach; orange; June - August; winter
Garden Situation
semi-shade; sun; hot dry; rockery; walls; urban streets; dry soils; sandy soils; roof gardens; windy exposed; containers; slope bank: shrubbery; wildlife bees butterflies insects birds
Habitat
grassland; bushveld; rocky places; woodland forest; coastal kzn; urban streets
Region
Subtropical East Coast; Highveld; Bushveld savanna
Rain Season
Summer
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Description
Aloe vanbalenii does come in deeper colours of orange and yellow, and they all add punch to the scene, but this peach form is my favourite. Even when not in flower the leaf colours and shape are pleasing to the eye. The apple-green leaves of this hardy Aloe are beautiful year round with flushes of russet and red added through a dry winter. the Octopus Aloe sprawl in all directions across the ground.
