Aloe chabaudii var. chabaudii
Aloe chabaudii var. chabaudii
- Native to:
- Botswana | DR Congo | Eswatini | Malawi | Mozambique | South Africa | Tanzania | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus:
- Aloe
- Species:
- Aloe chabaudii var. chabaudii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Succulent
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates grassland fires common in its native habitat; can resprout from basal rosette after top growth is damaged.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C). Fresh seed germinates best; viability decreases with storage.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch