Aloe schweinfurthii
Aloe schweinfurthii
- Native to:
- Burkina | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Mali | Nigeria | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Uganda
iNaturalist: © luckyatabo (iNaturalist #144212480)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus:
- Aloe
- Species:
- Aloe schweinfurthii
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Succulent
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- red, orange, yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from basal rosette after fire damage, typical of grassland Aloe species. Thick succulent leaves provide some fire protection.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures (20-25°C) with light exposure. Fresh seed has higher viability.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI