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

Aloe pretoriensis is a hardy, evergreen, normally-solitary species, occurring singly in dry, rocky grasslands. The rosette of slender leaves is pale blue-green with pink tips. The colour of the flowers is exactly the same pink as the tips of the leaves.

The flower spikes are immensely tall (up to 2m) and adorn the plant from May to July. Birds and insects are drawn to the nectar in the flowers. This Aloe is magnificent with the sun behind it and the leaves and flowers glowing pink.

A beautiful form and container plant. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun.

Size: of plant: 40 to 80cm. Flowering Stem up to 2m

Good nectar plant: Birds and insects are drawn to the nectar in the flowers

Foam plant: it makes a good form plant with its rosette of slender leaves

Limpopo, Gauteng, Mpumalanga

Habitat:Grassland

Growth Rate: Moderate, Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Succulents, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Form Plant, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Winter flowering, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Pink shades, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens, Garden type: Succulent Garden, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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