This shrub has upright slender stems that branch from the base and form a rounded habit. It has fleshy blue green lanced-shaped toothed leaves in lateral and terminal rosettes and the tube-shaped red flowers appear in dense raceme during spring.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11 

Aloe arborescens is naturally found in South Africa from Malawi to Mozambique and Zimbabwe growing in well drained, moderately fertile sandy-stony soils in an open sunny position and is light frost and drought resistant.

The Candelabra Plant is grown for its foliage and flowers. It is planted in small or arid gardens, roof gardens and rockeries as a specimen establishing in 1 to 2 years from division. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions and used in dry tropical gardens or as a house plant in cool climates. ID 2402

Aloe (AL-oh)  arborescens (ahr-bor-ES-senz)

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