Aloe vanbalenii (Van Balen’s Aloe)
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Aloe vanbalenii (Van Balen’s Aloe)
Family: Asphodelaceae
Common Names: Van Balen’s Aloe, Crawling Octopus Aloe
Origin: Native to rocky slopes of KwaZulu-Natal & Mpumalanga, South Africa
Description:
This stemless to short-stemmed aloe forms dramatic rosettes of long, deeply channeled leaves that curl and twist—earning its “octopus” nickname. Leaves are bright green in shade but flush copper-red under hot sun, with cinnamon-scented tissue when crushed. Winter brings tall (up to ~1 m), unbranched flower spikes bearing yellow to orange-yellow tubular blooms. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}