Aloe comptonii |
Asphodelaceae |
Aloe comptonii was named after the second director of the National botanical gardens of South Africa, Professor R.H. Compton. |
| Common Names: |
- |
| Status: |
Aloe comptonii is not threatened. |
| Distribution: |
Aloe comptonii has a large ditribution area, from Montague in the Western Cape to Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape. |
Description of Aloe comptonii: |
| Stem: |
Plants are usually stemless but they may develop stems up to 1 meter long in old specimens. |
| Leaves: |
Leaves have a dull-bluish colour and are up to 300mm in length, leaves are narrow and triangular in shape, small sharp white teeth are present on leaf-margins. |
Flower: Description |
| Inflorescence: |
Inflorescence may be single or twice branched, racemes are short and head shped with many flowers. |
| Flower: |
Flowers are red in colour, thin in shape and pendulous. |
| Flowering Time: |
Aloe comptonii flowers from August to January. |
Cultivation of : |
| Light: |
Full sun |
| Watering: |
Careful watering required. |
| Frost Protection: |
Aloe comptonii struuggles in colder climes therefore frost protection is required. |
| Notes: |
|
|
