Aloe arborescens
| Aloe arborescens | |
|---|---|
| A. arborescens growing in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Aloe arborescens Curtis's Botanical Magazine | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
| Genus: | Aloe |
| Species: | A. arborescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Aloe arborescens | |
| Distribution of Aloe arborescens | |
Aloe arborescens, the krantz aloe or candelabra aloe, is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like". Aloe arborescens is valued by gardeners for its succulent green leaves, large vibrantly-colored flowers, winter blooming, and attraction for birds, bees, and butterflies.