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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow & Orange |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
| May be Poisonous (More Info): Yes |
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Aloe gariepensis (Gariep River Aloe) - A small to moderate-sized mostly solitary and stemless or short-stemmed rosette-forming succulent to 2 to 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall with narrow pale green upcurved leaves with reddish teeth along the margins and elongated white spots running longitudinally on the leaves. In mid-winter to early spring appear the unbranched inflorescences of short orange-red flowers that open to yellow. When stressed by either lack of water or cold temperatures the entire plant turns reddish. Plant in a full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate very little if at all. Hardy to 23 F. This plant is restricted to an area where the Orange River flows through the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The Orange River was previously called the Gariep River, and is the basis for this plant's specific epithet. We thank Brian Kemble for seed for this interesting Aloe, which he noted was field collected by Silverhill Seed.
This information about Aloe gariepensis displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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