Aloe aculeata
(Prickly Aloe)

Produces 1m rosette of leaves.

Aloe affinis
(Common or Graskop Aloe)

Natural habitat destroyed by pine forests.

Aloe arborescens
(Krantz Aloe)

Leaf sap for burns, medicinal.

Aloe barberae (bainesii)
(Tree Aloe)

Largest of all the Aloes, is an ideal form plant, semi-shade and makes a good container plant.

Aloe cooperi
(Coopers Aloe)

Grassland specie, beautiful in the garden.

Aloe cryptopoda (wikensii)
(Coral Aloe)

Popular garden plant.

Aloe dyeri
(Shade or Dyers Aloe)

Thrives in shade with tall red inflorescence.

Aloe ferox
(Bitter Aloe)

Single-stemmed. Beautiful orange-red flowers. Healing sap. Exported for medicine trade.

Aloe fosteri
(Fosters Aloe)

Beautiful show if mass planted.

Aloe globuligemma
(Knoppiesalwyn)

Beautiful bluish leaves and striking flowers.

Aloe greatheadii (A.dayvana)
(Aloe Davyana)

Leaf sap used to heal burns, beautiful mass planted.

Aloe marlothii
(Mountain Aloe)

Striking single stem, roots produce dye, children suck nectar from the flowers.

Aloe mudenensis
(Mudens Aloe)

Occurs in Northern Natal.

Aloe speciosa
(Tilt-Head or Spanish Aloe)

Leaves produce pink dye, stunning in flower.

Aloe striata
(Coral Aloe)

Distinctive coral coloured stripe down the edges of the leaves.

Aloe thraskii
(Dune Aloe)

Beautiful, single-stemmed.

Aloe variegata
(Kanniedood)

Used medicinally for curing sores on fingers. According to old superstitions, if someone transplanted one of these aloes and it dies, that person will die too. Porcupines dig them out of the ground in great numbers.

Aloe verecunda
(Modest Aloe)

Highveld specie occurring in grasslands.

Aloe zebrina

Medicinal uses, roots used as yellow dye to colour baskets.