This single stemmed succulent shrub is topped with a rosette of thick fleshy lanced-shaped dull green leaves with toothed margins. The orange-red tube-shaped flowers appear in clusters in summer and are held above the foliage on a slender stem. 

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Aloe ferox is naturally found on the North, Eastern and Western Cape in South Africa growing in moderately fertile well drained stony soils. It prefers an open sunny position and tolerates drought or high temperatures but is frost tender.

Cape Aloe is grown for its upright habit and flowers. It is planted in succulent gardens or rockeries as a specimen or used in arid garden and botanical collections. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years and can be planted in roof gardens or patio pots. ID 2382

Aloe (AL-oh)  ferox (FER-ahx)

Aloe ferox x arbore
This hybrid produces flowers in racemes but is otherwise the same as the species.

Xanthorrhoeaceae (zan-thor-RHO-AY-see-ee)
subsp. Asphodeloideae