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| Category: Succulent |
| Family: Aloeaceae (now Asphodeloideae) |
| Origin: Tanzania (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Rose Pink |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Unknown |
| Winter Hardiness: Unknown |
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Aloe secundiflora var. sobolifera A non trunk-forming aloe that forms clumps of 1-2 foot long lanceolate dull-green leaves with brown teeth along the margins that have a bronze coloration in full sun. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil. Irrigate in summer months and try to keep drier in winter. The rose-pink flowers are described as being borne on 3 to 4 1/2 foot tall branched inflorescence with flowers second (on one side of the stem). This plant is native to sandy soils from 2,000 to 6,000 feet in Tanzania. The suckering habit and dull teeth not joined by a horny rim on leaf margins differentiates this variety from Aloe secundiflora var. secundiflora from Ethiopia. Our plants from seed given to Brian Kemble by Southern California succulent grower Duke Benadom who noted that his plant came from Ernesto Sandoval of U.C. Davis and that the plant was of easy culture in Davis and in Southern California. We note that these plants are a bit variable and are likely garden hybrids. We have not seen these plants bloom and do not know how well they will perform in California gardens.
This information about Aloe secundiflora var. sobolifera 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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