Family ASPHODELACEAE
Genus Aloe
Species ciliaris
SA Plant Number
Basionym Aloe ciliaris

Aloe ciliaris is a hardy, climbing Aloe with stems climbing up to 5m if they are supported, but otherwise makes a lovely, clump forming sprawling shrub. 

The leaves are in loose rosettes around the stem and fringed with white hairs. Blooms almost all year round with beautiful, bright red flowers that are tipped with yellow.

The flowers attract sunbirds to the garden. Grows in sun or light shade where it tolerates the dry conditions under trees.

If supported it makes an attractive container plant. Plant in well-drained soil.

Size Climb to 5m

Sunbirds: The flowers attract sunbirds to the garden.

Container plant: If supported it makes an attractive container plant.

Eastern Cape

Biome:Thicket

Natural Habitat Eastern Cape Thicket

Growth Rate: Fast Growing, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Climbers, Plant Type: Shrub - Small, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Semi-shade, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Hedge, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Orange shades, Garden type: Arid garden, Garden type: Bushclumps, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Succulent Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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